WAM Abu Dhabi, 24th June 2012 (WAM) -- The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs today issued the following statement on Egypt's presidential election: ''The UAE is following with interest developments sisterly Egypt is witnessing.

The UAE, while welcomes result of the presidential run-off vote and respects choice of the brotherly Egyptian people in the context of its democratic transition, it hopes that all efforts are concerted now towards maintaining stability, harmony and cooperation among all within the joint national action framework so as to serve higher interests in realisation of aspirations of the Egyptian people for security, stability, decent life and growth.'' WAM/TF