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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (Reuters) Last update - 11:25 05/02/2008 Three decades after revolution, Iran's leader receives Egypt invitation By Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondent Tags: Egypt, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad  Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad intends to visit Egypt sometime over the next month, accepting an invitation from Cairo extended over the weekend. This marks the first time an Iranian president will visit Egypt since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, when Cairo cuts its contacts with Tehran to a minimum. The invitation was extended to Ahmadinejad through the Iranian speaker of parliament, Gholam Ali Haddad-Adel, who held talks in Cairo over the weekend with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Advertisement The Iranian student news agency ISNA reported on Monday that Ahmadinejad plans to visit all Arab states, including Egypt. Iran has been interested in tightening its relations with Egypt for some time, but Cairo has been reticent. The announcement about Ahmadinejad's planned visit, as well as the recent trips made by other Iranian officials, demonstrates a change in platform for Egypt. As he was leaving Egypt, Haddad-Adel made clear Iran's desire to improve relations with Cairo: "Our meetings with senior officials in Egypt were held in a friendly atmosphere. We are ready for additional cooperation between the two countries." In addition to Haddad-Adel, Iran's nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani also made a recent visit to Cairo, on behalf of Iranian spiritual leader Ayatollah Ali Khameini. Larijani met with high-level Egyptian personalities, as well as diplomats and representatives from the country's professional unions. Last week, Iran offered to help Egypt deal with growing chaos on its breached border with Gaza. Egypt did not elaborate whether it would accept the offer, but said that help through Red Crescent organizations was welcome. Related articles: Iran says it is close to resuming ties with Egypt cut in 1979 Ahmadinejad tells West: Accept Israel's 'imminent collapse' Haaretz.com TV: Bush, in Israel: Iran poses threat to world peace Bookmark to del.icio.us   Baghdad, Interrupted Movie star Angelina Jolie takes on Iraq as UN goodwill ambassador. Unwanted praise Hezbollah leader Nasrallah compliments on the Winograd Committee report.   1.   Egypt Colluding with Iran? 14:01  |  Brod 05/02/08   2.   For Cipora Julianna Kohn on Egypt 15:06  |  Fortuna Benmayor 05/02/08   3.   Wonderful hope for the future 15:09  |  Egyptian 05/02/08   4.   neutralise Iran on all levels 15:10  |  tony 05/02/08   5.   Fortuna Benmayor 15:18  |  Imad 05/02/08   6.   Fortuna Benmayor 15:20  |  Imad 05/02/08   7.   Brod 15:22  |  Imad 05/02/08   8.   Iran`s leader should go for a walk along the... 15:24  |  Dutch Dirk 05/02/08   9.   Maybe they have their own agenda 15:51  |  Natallie Durson 05/02/08   10.   I LOVE HIM 16:07  |  indrajaya 05/02/08   11.   Peace in the Middle-East. 16:32  |  Harold Lane 05/02/08   12.   indrajaya 16:39  |  Imad 05/02/08   13.   to Egyptian #3 16:51  |  Ahmose The Egyptian 05/02/08   14.   closing ranks .... again.... great 16:57  |  ravi 05/02/08   15.   Brod, I have read your posts on Barack Obama 16:58  |  Mark B. 05/02/08   16.   Imad #7 17:00  |  Brod 05/02/08   17.   Egypt is fooling Iran. 20:48  |  Anup 05/02/08   18.   indrajaya`s homoerotic fantasies 20:52  |  frenz 05/02/08   19.   imad, you mad. 20:54  |  frenz 05/02/08   20.   Ahmose the Egyptian is correct. 20:58  |  Anup 05/02/08   21.   Egypt`s relation with Iran 21:21  |  Hooshz 05/02/08   22.   to Frenz 19 03:01  |  nobodysacred 06/02/08   23.   Egyptian 03:03  |  Iranian (Espart) 06/02/08   24.   NR 10- INDY, what`s happening to you? 03:58  |  Cristo 07/02/08

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