Egypt to respect international treaties – army

CAIRO, (Reuters) – Egypt’s new military rulers said  today the existing cabinet would stay until a new one was  formed and the country would respect international treaties, a  statement that will reassure Israel and the United States.
“The current government and governors undertake to manage  affairs until the formation of a new government,” a senior army  officer said in a statement delivered on state television, a day  after President Hosni Mubarak stepped down.
“The Arab Republic of Egypt is committed to all regional and  international obligations and treaties,” he said.
Egypt’s treaties include a 1979 peace accord with U.S. ally  Israel, which has been watching developments in Egypt with  concern.
The army also announced that it would “look to guarantee the  peaceful transition of power in the framework of a free,  democratic system which allows an elected, civilian power to  govern the country to build a democratic, free state”.