MP Congratulates Morsi Upon Election As Egyptian President

Tehran, June 25, IRNA – Senior Iranian parliamentarian Alaeddin Boroujerdi congratulated Mohamed Morsi upon his election as the Egyptian president and said Tehran considers ties with Cairo as already "established" since the collapse of the Mubarak regime. Head of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Commission told IRNA on Monday that despite the fact that the two countries lacked formal relations in the form of re-opening of the embassies, they have established ties since the fall of Hosni Mubarak. He said re-opening of embassies will certainly take its due natural course. Boroujerdi further noted that the victory of Morsi in the harsh competition is a very fortunate development for both the Egyptian nation and the Islamic world. The parliamentarian said the victory of Morsi in Egypt is certainly a step forward. Mohammed Morsi was declared president of Egypt on Sunday by top elections commission official, making a break with six decades of military rule. The election result put an end to more than a year of mass protests and rising crime and economic woes after the 18-day revolution that forced dictator Hosni Mubarak to step down on Feb. 11, 2011. The Iranian Foreign Ministry, too, congratulated Morsi for his victory./end