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An FCO spokesperson said:

鈥淚n a sign of the ongoing commitment to furthering bilateral relations with Egypt, the Prime Minister, David Cameron, has written to Egypt鈥檚 new Prime Minister, Hisham Qandil, to offer warm congratulations on his appointment. 皇冠体育app Prime Minister underlined his commitment to working with Egypt鈥檚 new leadership, and offered the UK鈥檚 support to Egypt鈥檚 transition process and economic development. 皇冠体育app British Government also welcomed the appointment of Egypt鈥檚 new Government on 2 August. In letters to their counterparts the Foreign Secretary and Development Secretary congratulated the Egyptian people on this important milestone in the country鈥檚 transition to civilian, democratic rule.

鈥溁使谔逵齛pp Prime Minister urged Egypt to pursue the establishment of democratic institutions to fulfil the Egyptian people鈥檚 aspirations for reform and accountability and make progress towards a new, broadly-agreed Constitution which protects the rights of all Egyptians. In his letter, the Foreign Secretary made clear that the UK has a shared interest in Egypt鈥檚 stability and prosperity. He called on Foreign Minister, Mohammed Kamel Amr, to help the Egyptian Government take forward economic reforms as soon as possible in order to fulfil the country鈥檚 economic potential and boost the confidence of foreign investors. He also emphasised his determination to strengthen the UK鈥檚 cooperation with Egypt on a number of international issues, including Syria, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and peace-making in Africa, and to promote peace and security in the region.

鈥淓arlier this week Minister for the Middle East and North Africa, Alistair Burt, offered his condolences to the Egyptian people and to the families of those who were killed in the recent attacks at the Rafah border in the Sinai.鈥�