Iran's foreign minister on Monday said Egypt has welcomed President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's offer to re-establish full diplomatic relations. Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said he received a message recently from his counterpart, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, who he said welcomed Ahmadinejad's offer. There was no immediate comment from the Egyptian government, the Associated Press reported. «From our point of view, having formal, healthy and logical relations would prepare for the opportunity to review of some incorrect policies,» Mottaki told reporters. «Iran and Egypt are two important countries of the region. There are capacities in the region,» Mottaki added. Ahmadinejad made the offer to re-establish ties with Egypt, a strong U.S. ally, in a speech earlier in May, saying his country was ready to open an embassy in Cairo as soon as Egypt agreed to do the same in Tehran.
