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David Cameron meets Egypt leaders
2011-02-22 03:53:56
21 February 2011 Last updated at 17:35 Share this page Delicious Digg Facebook reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Email Print David Cameron hails 'opportunity' on Egypt visit
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But Mr Cameron said it was "right to come here to say that we support the aspirations of people in Egypt for a more genuine, open democracy".
"It's not a question of either lecturing or legitimising, it's saying we want Egypt to have a strong and successful future," he said.
The Egypt visit comes while anti-government protests are raging in Libya and Bahrain.
Asked about the violent treatment of demonstrators against Muammar Gaddafi's regime in Libya in recent days, Mr Cameron said: "We can see what is happening in Libya which is completely appalling and unacceptable as the regime is using the most vicious forms of repression against people who want to see that country, which is one of the most closed and one of the most autocratic, make progress."
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague has been in Brussels for talks on the violence in Libya.
Oil firm BP has said it is preparing to evacuate some of its staff and their families from the country over the next day or so. The company has 40 foreign employees in Libya.