Egypt's military said in a statement on Friday that it supports the peaceful transition of power, according to a statement read out on state television, Xinhua reported.
The statement, released by the Supreme Council of Egypt's armed forces led by Hussein Tantawi, the commander in chief of the armed forces and minister of defense, said the army is to guarantee the president's pledge to cancel emergency law, legislative amendments and free and fair elections among others.
The statement, dubbed "communique number two," was released after President Hosni Mubarak announced to hand over power to Vice President Omar Suleiman, but will not resign, in response to more than two weeks of mass protests against his 30-year rule.
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