German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle expresses his concern over the wave of violence in Egypt. "The current disputes about the direction in which Egypt should proceed have not succeeded in securing a peaceful future for the country," adds the German official. Weterwelle asked Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi to uphold citizens' right to peaceful demonstrations. The foreign minister's statement comes ahead of Morsi's visit to Berlin planned for next week. Just a day before an official German spokesperson praised Morsi's constructive efforts since June, when he was elected. "As Egypt's first freely-elected president, Morsi has stressed Egypt's commitment to foreign ties, to which the peace treaty with Israel explicitly applies," added the spokesman.
