Egypt wants "stable and normal" relations with Iran, Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry Rachid Mohamed Rachid said on Wednesday.
At a meeting with officials from the African, Arab and Islamic Chambers of Commerce, Rachid stated that it was "imperative to ensure that political differences don't interfere with mutual relations and economic interests between the two countries."
He went on to say that bilateral economic relations, although poor, remained intact between Egypt and Iran, stressing that "political differences between states occur everywhere in the world, including in Europe." But these differences, the minister added, "do not affect the interests of the general public."
Translated from the Arabic Edition.
