Sunday, February 6, 2011

Secretary Clinton's Call to Egypt's PM


Egypt


Media Note

Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
February 6, 2011



Secretary Clinton spoke last night with Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafik. The Secretary emphasized the need to ensure that the legitimate aspirations of the Egyptian people are met, and that a broad cross-section of political actors and civil society have to be a part of the Egyptian-led process. She also stressed that incidents of harassment and detention of activists, journalists and other elements of civil society must stop