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February 2, 2011

NATO calls for transition, constructive regional role in Egypt

By DPA

NATO calls for transition, constructive regional role in Egypt

A rally in Cairo

From DPA:  NATO wants to see Egypt move towards more democracy while still playing a ‘constructive’ role in the region, the alliance’s spokeswoman said Wednesday. …

‘We call on all parties to refrain from violence, and NATO urges all parties to engage without delay in an open dialogue to ensure a peaceful democratic transition with full respect of human rights,’ NATO spokeswoman Oana Lungescu told journalists in Brussels.

Egypt is a member of NATO’s ‘Mediterranean Dialogue,’ in which the alliance discusses security issues and supports reforms in Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia.  (photo: Getty)

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