Abbas hails Egypt's new interim president
7/4/2013 5:55:20 PM
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Thursday congratulated Adly Mansour on his appointment as Egypt's interim president a day after Mohamed Morsi was overthrown by the Egyptian army.
"In the name of the Palestinian people and its leaders, I am honored to congratulate you on assuming the leadership of the Arab Republic of Egypt in this transitory phase in its history," said Abbas in a statement published by the official WAFA news agency.
He praised "the role played by the Egyptian armed forces commanded by General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in preserving the security of Egypt and stopping it from sliding towards an unknown fate."
"In the name of the Palestinian people and its leaders, I am honored to congratulate you on assuming the leadership of the Arab Republic of Egypt in this transitory phase in its history," said Abbas in a statement published by the official WAFA news agency.
He praised "the role played by the Egyptian armed forces commanded by General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in preserving the security of Egypt and stopping it from sliding towards an unknown fate."