In an apparent about-turn by Egypt, visiting Intelligence chief Omar Suleiman met Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Wednesday evening and invited him to visit Cairo.
The meeting came a week after Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said that until the attitude of his Israeli counterpart toward his country changed, Cairo would not work with him, nor would he be welcome in Egypt.
The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that the meeting was "good and useful," and that it was "conducted in a friendly atmosphere."
"Lieberman expressed his appreciation for Egypt's leading role in the region, for its leader, President Hosni Mubarak and for Suleiman," continued the statement, adding that "Israel and Egypt will continue their vital cooperation to ensure stability, security and peace in the Middle East."
