The African Union(AU) is committed to contribute to a peaceful resolution to the current Egypt crisis, the AU Chairperson of the Commission Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma said in a press release on Wednesday.

AU Chairperson of the Commission Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma

She is particularly concerned about the tension prevailing in the country and the risks that this situation poses to stability and security in Egypt as well as to the consolidation of its democratic process.

Recalling the AU principled position on unconstitutional changes of government, the Chairperson of the Commission, called for all Egyptian stakeholders to "work towards a resolution of the current crisis through dialogue, in order to find an appropriate response to the popular aspirations within the framework of legality and Egyptian institutions."

She also urged to preserve the achievements of the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 and those of the democratic process, as well as to reach a national consensus on the future of the country.

She said the organization intended to dispatch a group of eminent African personalities to consult with the Egyptian stakeholders and assist in the initiation of a responsible and constructive dialogue that would help the fellow Egyptian people overcome the difficult situation.

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