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Following a telephone call between the Foreign Secretary and the Egyptian Foreign Minister this evening, a Foreign Office spokesperson said:

皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary and the Egyptian Foreign Minister spoke about the tragic violence and loss of life over recent days. 皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary emphasised UK condemnation of all acts of violence, whether disproportionate use of force by the security forces or violent actions by some demonstrators. 皇冠体育appy also discussed the recent attacks on places of worship and the Foreign Secretary stressed that attacks on mosques and churches were unacceptable and that places of worship must be protected.

皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary noted the Egyptian government鈥檚 stated commitment to the political roadmap published on 4 July, based on dialogue between all parties who accepted peaceful political processes. He underlined the need for urgent steps by all sides to end the violence and enable a return to dialogue. 皇冠体育app Foreign Secretary also emphasised the EU鈥檚 collective determination to support a peaceful resolution of the situation.

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