Former Egyptian PM and Head of Egyptian Investigation Service Omar Suleiman is going to run for president.

As Lenta.ru informs, Suleiman announced this on Friday, while 24 hours ago he was denying such rumors.

In his previous statement, Suleiman had mentioned that he would not be able to overcome ‘all the administrative, financial and organizational’ obstacles leading to the president’s chair.

To note, Suleiman was the comrade-in-arms of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.