Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Essam Sharaf and his cabinet.
The head of the military council Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi said in a televised speech on Tuesday that a new government would be formed to replace the administration of Sharaf, who stepped down on Monday.
Tantawi also said that a presidential election would be held before the end of June next year while next week's parliamentary elections will go ahead as scheduled.
This is while tens of thousands of people flooded Liberation Square in the capital Cairo demanding the overthrow of Tantawi and his council of generals.
In a meeting earlier on Tuesday, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces agreed to form a national salvation government after talks with political leaders, participant Selim al-Awwa told Egypt's MENA news agency.
"It was agreed at the meeting to form a government of national salvation which would implement the goals of the revolution," Awwa said.
Egyptians have been protesting against the ruling military council since Saturday. At least 36 people have been killed in crackdown on protesters in four days.
source : http://abna.ir
