TEHRAN, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Friday the recent meeting between the Iranian and Egyptian foreign ministers in New York was a "new transformation" in bilateral relations.

Nasser Kanaani made the remarks in an interview with Iran's official news agency IRNA in New York, while commenting on the meeting between Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry on the sidelines of the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday.

"It was a very good and positive meeting," Kanaani said, noting the two ministers opened up, in practice, a new horizon in the bilateral relations in addition to discussing issues of common interests as well as reviewing the present and future situation of the bilateral ties.

Kanaani expressed hope that new positive steps would be taken toward improving the Iran-Egypt relations in the future.

In their meeting, the Iranian and Egyptian foreign ministers discussed improving bilateral ties and held "comprehensive, positive and fruitful" talks on issues of common interests, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

Iran and Egypt severed diplomatic relations in 1980. In recent months, both countries have announced a willingness to mend bilateral ties by settling differences on certain issues. Enditem

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