BERLIN, Berlin, 14 July 2013 (AFP)
Sunday German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for the release of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, who was arrested July 3 after being deposed by the army.
She said that she agreed with his Minister for Foreign Affairs Guido Westerwelle "that Mr. Morsi should be released" and called for "a (political) open process involving all groups of the Egyptian people", speaking on public television ARD.
'Everything must be done to find a common path' in Egypt, she said.
First freely elected president of the Egypt was overthrown by a military coup on 3 July after millions have invaded the streets, asking him to resign.
Since then, movement of the Muslim Brotherhood Morsi led to protests against eviction, urging a "revolt" after he accused troops and police "massacre" of his supporters during the dawn prayers Monday, where 51 people were killed.
Westerwelle had Friday urged the release of Morsi and demanded that a "neutral institution" immediately have access to him. The United States has also called for the release of Morsi and sentenced again a wave of arbitrary arrests of members of the Muslim Brotherhood.
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