CAIRO, Sept. 11 (Xinhuanet) -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak promised on Sunday further reforms after he won Egypt's first multi-candidate presidential election last week, the official MENA news agency reported.

    The 77-year-old Mubarak, in power since 1981, reiterated his campaign promises to maintain democracy and continue comprehensive reforms, including fighting unemployment and improving the people'slives.

    "We are now standing together on the threshold of a very critical stage in our contemporary history, characterized by a new and a clear vision," he told a meeting with members of the People's Assembly and Shura Council at his presidential palace.

    "Together we will face the challenges of the future and together we will seek to fulfill all our hopes and ambitions through building on everything we have been able to achieve over the past years," he added.

    With 88.6 percent votes in hand, Mubarak won a fifth six-year presidential term, despite opposition's foul cry. Enditem