Egyptian President to visit Iran for first time in 33 years
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi will visit Iran to attend the Non-Aligned Movement summit later this month, Mehr News Agency reported.
It will be the first such visit by an Egyptian head of state to Tehran in 33 years, since the Islamic Revolution in 1979.
Sources at the Egyptian presidency said that Morsi "will participate in the summit" on his way back from China.
Since Egypt's Hosni Mubarak was toppled in a popular uprising last year, Egypt and Iran have signaled interest in renewing ties severed more than 30 years ago after Egypt's recognition of Israel.
Egypt is the current head of the Non-Aligned Movement. It is set to hand over to Iran in the Tehran meeting.