Mohammed Mursi should be reinstated: Venezuelan President

16 Aug, 2013

CARACAS: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro recalled his ambassador to Cairo on Friday and called for Egypt's ousted president Mohammed Mursi to be reinstated.

He also urged the restoration of constitutional order in Egypt, where more than 600 people have been killed in protests since Wednesday.

The Venezuelan president accused the United States and Israel of being behind Mursi's July dismissal as well as revolts in other countries such as Syria.

On Friday, Uruguay also condemned the violence in Egypt and called on the warring parties to overcome their differences through dialogue and mediation.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2013

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