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UNITED NATIONS — Egypt’s new president will meet with his Iranian counterpart at next month’s U.N. General Assembly in New York, diplomatic sources say.
In addition, U.N. General-Secretary Ban Ki-moon has invited President Obama to join Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at a VIP lunch on Sept. 25, the opening day of the General Assembly,
The Washington Times has obtained a list of diplomats and leaders who are expected to attend:
• French President Francois Hollande, who was elected in May, will make his first address to the assembly on Sept. 25.
• British Prime Minister David Cameron will address the assembly on Sept. 26.
• Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, who was formally appointed in September, will address the assembly for the first time on Sept. 26.
• South African President Jacob Zuma also will make an address on Sept. 26.
Notable absences include Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Hu Jintao, both of whom have vetoed U.N. Security Council resolutions for stronger action against Syrian President Bashar Assad.
Pakistani President Ali Zadari and Afghan President Hamid Karzai also will not attend the assembly.
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Egyptian and Iranian leaders to meet in New York - Washington Times