UNITED STATES
Hundreds of thousands of Egyptians poured into Cairo's Tahrir, Liberation, Square demanding President Hosni Mubarak quit after 30 years in power."Tuesday's march seems likely to be a pivotal moment in Egypt's transition to a freer, fairer and more democratic society.
Casualties have been mounting on a daily basis, with unconfirmed reports suggesting as many as 300 people may have been killed so far, more than 3,000 injured and hundreds arrested.
I urge all governments, both in this region and elsewhere to reflect on the fact that, in the long term, genuine and lasting stability does not depend on a ruthless security apparatus, or a ring of military steel, but on the development of human rights and democracy."
SPOKESMAN FOR DAVID CAMERON, BRITISH PRIME MINISTER
"We have said that it is important for the Egyptian government to listen to the aspirations of its people.
That means a transition to a broad-based government including opposition figures that will produce real political change.
It is clear from yesterday's cabinet appointments that this is not yet happening and we consider that to be disappointing. Many of the appointees served in previous governments or have ties to the current regime."
Nobel laureate Mohamed ElBaradei was "the sort of figure that the regime needs to be talking to."
RAMIN MEHMANPARAST, IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY SPOKESMAN
"With (the region) assuming a new shape and the developments under way, (we hope) we would be able to see a Middle East that is Islamic and powerful and also that withstands the Zionist (Israeli) occupiers."
TAYYIP ERODOGAN, TURKISH PRIME MINISTER
"Mr. Hosni Mubarak: I want to make a very sincere recommendation, a very candid warning... All of us will die and will be questioned over what we left behind.
Listen to the shouting of the people, the extremely humane demands. Without hesitation, satisfy the people's desire for change.
If there is a problem, the place for solution is the ballot box."
MICHAEL SPINDELEGGER, AUSTRIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, AFTER
SPEAKING WITH MOHAMED ELBAARDEI ON MONDAY.
"It has already been made fairly clear that a change of regime is on the cards and that we must adjust to that."
EKMELEDDIN IHSANOGLU, SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE Organization OF THE ISLAMIC CONFERENCE, in Turkish daily HURRIYET
All the member countries agreed to a 10-year action plan in 2005 in Mecca, which focused on democratization and human rights.
People today are expressing the will to reach these goals. The more resistance to these goals, the more bloodshed it causes. Life was stalled in Egypt, significantly hitting the economy and the stock exchange.
If all segments of society reach a consensus, the new regime will not be in the hands of radical groups. I do not expect radical developments.
Hear the slogans chanted in Tunisia and Egypt. The handwritten slogans on small pieces of paper do not suggest anything like that. They want bread, freedom, dignity and democracy. If that is what people want, the new government will not go into foreign policy adventures.
The new administrations should view the people as a child they're obliged to feed. Nobody wants war anymore, they have to see that."
"Personally I would state these four conditions are needed for a transition period in Egypt:
- A new constitution must be made, and the government should be changed via peaceful methods.
- Parliamentary elections should be held as soon as possible. Opposition's allegations on last elections should be considered.
- Judiciary independence must be secured and elections must be held under judiciary supervision.
- The oppositions should be represented in the new government."
(Reuters Compiled by London World Desk)
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