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Speaking today, the Foreign Secretary said:

鈥淚t鈥檚 important to recognise that the people involved do have legitimate grievances, economic grievances and political grievances, and it鈥檚 very important for the authorities to respond positively to that and to be able to hold out the hope and prospect of reform in the future. That is the answer to these situations rather than repression鈥�

皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary emphasized that it is 鈥渧ery important to have a more open and democratic system, to have a viable opposition in Egypt鈥� and 鈥渢hey needed to move in the direction of political reform.鈥�

Commenting on the wider region, he noted that while it was important to recognise difference between the situation in countries across the Middle East, there 鈥渋s a message coming through from many countries in the region that they do want to see the possibility of improved living standards, of more open political systems and that is a case worth making to all of the leaders of the regions鈥�.

Speaking on Wednesday the Foreign Secretary said:

鈥淲e deeply regret the loss of life in the Egyptian protests. All parties should show restraint and avoid violence. It is important that the government listens to the concerns of those demonstrating and respects rights of freedom of assembly and expression. Openness, transparency and political freedom are important tenets of stability. We urge the government and demonstrators to seek a peaceful way forward.

We have updated our to reflect recent developments. This advises people to avoid political gatherings and demonstrations. We will be keeping the advice under constant review.鈥�