Egypt's official presidential spokesman said on Sunday that there is no need for the army to intervene in order to resolve the current crisis between the presidency and political forces.

In a press conference held at al-Kobba presidential palace, the spokesman added that dialogue remains as the only solution in order to reach national consensus.

He stressed that the presidency respects the right to peaceful demonstration and rejects all forms of violence and vandalism.

Mass demonstrations are currently taking place in different cities of Egypt, demanding the "departure" of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi. The number of protesters throughout the country is estimated at around two million.

Mursi’s opponents staged mass demonstrations on Sunday to push for a no-confidence vote against him and call for early presidential elections, exactly a year after the Islamist president was sworn into office.