Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak telephoned President Ezer Weizman on Monday to congratulate him on the start of his five-year presidential term.
Mubarak apologized to Weizman for not having called earlier, saying he had been busy on an extensive tour of the Persian Gulf states.
Weizman, who was sworn in last week as Israel’s seventh president, reportedly answered that he was pleased Mubarak was traveling in the region in order to advance the peace process.
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