The talks come ahead of a key meeting between the prime ministers of the two countries during the Non-Aligned Movement summit.

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Mr Ahmadinejad's visit follows one to Tehran by Mr Morsi for a summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in August, when the two leaders agreed to reopen embassies.

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Egyptian officials have been keen to note that Mr Morsi would stay only for the few hours needed formally to pass the rotating chairmanship of the Non-Aligned Movement on from Egypt to Iran: a summit meeting, held every three years, was declared open on August 30th.

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