Egypt’s new President to address nation before taking oath

PanARMENIAN.Net - Egypt's President-elect Mohamed Morsi is to address the people on the country's "rebirth" at a rally at Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday, June 29, before being sworn in Saturday at the Constitutional Court, according to AFP.

Morsi "is taking part in the march of a million Egyptians at Tahrir Square and across the country," the official news agency MENA cited his spokesman Yasser Ali as saying, adding that he would "make a speech to the great Egyptian people".

Ali said that in his speech, Morsi will speak about "efforts to launch his program for the rebirth of Egypt".

The Muslim Brotherhood, from which Morsi stood down after winning the presidential election, has called for a huge demonstration on Friday in Tahrir Square under the slogan: "Day of the transfer of power."

The presidency announced late Thursday that Morsi would be sworn in Saturday before the Constitutional Court, after differences with the army over the transfer of power to the nation's first civilian president.

Morsi "will go at 11 am (0900 GMT) Saturday to the Constitutional Court to take the oath before the Court's general assembly", said a statement released by MENA.

The president will then go on to Cairo University to celebrate his investiture and make an inauguration speech to the nation, the statement added.