Egypt: U.S. Congratulates Egypt's President-Elect

Washington — The election of Egypt's first president following the end of Hosni Mubarak's regime in 2011 is a "milestone" for the Egyptian people in their transition to democracy, U.S. officials say.

White House press secretary Jay Carney congratulated Egypt's new president-elect, Mohamed Morsi June 24, after Egyptian election authorities declared that he had won 51.73 percent of the vote in the presidential run-off election June 16-17 and defeated former prime minister General Ahmed Shafiq.

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