Egypt govt took decisions contrary to inclusive democracy: US

The situation in Egypt is closely being monitored by President Obama

The interim Egyptian government made decisions inconsistent with inclusive democracy, the White House has said.

It also said that President Obama is closely monitoring the situation in the country, as Egypt remains a high-priority issue for him.

"The President is obviously closely following events in Egypt.

"The Secretary (of State), John Kerry was recently in Cairo to reiterate US support for the Egyptian people in their transition to democracy and to discuss the way forward with the interim government," the White House Press Secretary, Jay Carney, said yesterday.

"Now, the interim government that replaced Morsy had the support of millions of Egyptians, as we all know, who believed the revolution had taken a wrong turn.

But the interim government also has made decisions inconsistent with inclusive democracy, and we've pointed those out," he said in response to a question.

Carney said this is an ongoing priority in the foreign policy realm for Obama, Kerry and for National Security Adviser.

"We have made clear, when it comes to our view on the need -- we've made clear that the United States believes that there has to be an end to politicised arrests and detentions, and we'll continue to make that call," he said.

"We continue to look to the government of Egypt to ensure that Egyptians are afforded due process with fair and transparent trials, and that civilians are tried in civilian court," Carney said.

Egypt is something that remains a high-priority issue for all the national security principals, Carney said.