25/05/2012 10:06
US will stand with Egyptian people
The United States pledged on Thursday to "stand with the Egyptian people" and said it looked forward to working with their democratically elected government, reports Chicago Tribune referring to Reuters.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Egypt marked "another important milestone in their transition to democracy" by holding its first free election for president in two days of balloting.
"We look forward to working with Egypt's democratically elected government," she said in a statement.
"We will continue to stand with the Egyptian people as they work to seize the promise of last year's uprising and build a democracy that reflects their values and traditions, respects universal human rights, and meets their aspirations for dignity and a better life," Clinton said.