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Zebari meets new elected Egyptian President

 Zebari meets new elected Egyptian President

Zebari meets new elected Egyptian President

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The new elected Egyptian President, Mohamed Mursi, met Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, and the Iraqi FM Undersecretary, Labeed Abbawi, at the presidential palace in Cairo on Monday.

A statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs received by IraqiNews.com, cited Monday “Zebari conveyed the congratulations of the President, Jalal Talabani, and the Premier, Nouri al-Maliki, as well as the Iraqis to Mursi for being elected as the new President,” noting that “Zebari stressed the deep bilateral relations.”

“Both sides reviewed the situation in Egypt after the revolution and the challenges that Egypt faces at the current time,” the statement added.

“Mursi expressed his appreciation for the Iraqis and their strife for freedom, assuring his confidence that Iraqis are able to overcome the difficulties,” the statement mentioned.

“Mursi thanked the Iraqi leaders for their congratulations, confirming his desire to visit Iraq as soon as possible,” the statement concluded.

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