Yeltsin delay visit to Cairo

The visit that was to be paid by Russian President Boris Yeltsin to Cairo at the beginning of March has been delayed to an unspecified date. Russian sources in Cairo said today that the delay in the visit was due to the health of the Russian president.

Meahwhile, Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa directed the invitation to his Russian counterpart to visit Egypt.

The sources said this visit will take place soon in Russia's following-up on the peace process in the region and the developments regarding Iraq.

The sources added that the meeting will tackle economic exchange between the two countries and the necessity of developing the Russian role in the peace process.