Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi
said Sunday that a formal invitation would be sent to Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak to take part in an upcoming economic summit in Tehran.
"The invitation to Mr. Mubarak will be sent either today or tomorrow," he told reporters during a weekly press briefing, according to IRNA news agency.
However, Asefi also mentioned news reports which have ruled out Mubarak's visit and counted on Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Maher to head the country's delegation at the group of eight summit.
The visit by Mubarak to Iran has already been ruled out but the level at which Cairo will participate in an economic summit in Tehran later this month still remains to be seen.
Asefi said, "Ties with Egypt are on the right track and we are moving ahead step by step. The question ... when the ties are resumed needs time [to be answered]." (Albawaba.com)
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