Egypt military denies Field Marshal al-Sisi presidency reportFebruary 6, 2014 - 14:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Egypt's military has denied that its chief of staff, Field Marshal Abdul Fattah al-Sisi, told a Kuwaiti newspaper he would run for president. Spokesman Col Ahmed Ali said the report published by al-Seyassah on Wednesday, Feb 5 evening was not accurate and had been a misinterpretation of his words, according to BBC News. The newspaper quoted him as saying he could "not reject the demand" of the people that he should stand. The Field Marshal led the overthrow of President Mohammed Morsi in July. According to the new constitution, an election must take place by mid-April. There is an opinion that Field Marshal Sisi would be likely to win, given his popularity and the lack of any serious rivals. The field marshal has been widely expected to resign and declare a presidential bid since last week, when the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) gave its public support. Following demonstrations at which tens of thousands of people urged him to stand, it said "the free choice of the people" had to be heeded. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |