Egypt's foreign minister says an international conference bringing together nuclear powers and Middle Eastern countries is needed to establish a nuclear weapons-free zone in the region.
Ahmed Aboul Gheit says talks are currently under way between Egypt, the United Nations and the five permanent U.N. Security Council members to agree on "terms of reference" for holding such a conference.
He says the proposal for a conference is a joint initiative between Egypt, other Arab nations and the Non-Aligned Movement.
The Egyptian official was speaking on Thursday after talks with Cyprus President Dimitris Christofias.
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