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Iran, Egypt agree to launch flights | |
2013-10-07 | |
Iran and Egypt have agreed to launch flights between the two countries, the Mehr News Agency quoted Iranian Civil Organisation head Hamidreza Pahlavani as saying.
Direct air travel between Iran and Egypt came to a halt after the two countries severed bilateral relations following Iran's Islamic Revolution of 1979. Tehran and Cairo have now moved to improve ties following the ousting of the Western-backed regime of Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak in 2011. In March, Tehran and Cairo signed a memorandum of understanding to promote tourism between the two countries. | |
Posted by:Steve White |