Egypt was officially notified Saturday morning of Italy’s decision Friday to recall its ambassador in Cairo for consultation Egypt's foreign affairs ministry spokesman told state news agency MENA.

Italy’s decision comes following a series of meetings in Rome on Thursday and Friday between a high level Egyptian security and legal delegation and Italian officials, which discussed Cairo's investigation into the murder of Giulio Regeni.

The Egyptian delegation had headed to Rome Wednesday to submit a 2,000-page report to chief prosecutor Giuseppe Pignatone on its findings in the killing of Regeni.

Foreign ministry spokesman Ahmed Abuzeid said in statements Friday that the foreign ministry is awaiting the return of the Egyptian delegation to listen to their evaluation of the meetings in Italy.

The delegation’s evaluation will dictate Egypt’s next moves, Abuzeid added.

The delegation returned to Cairo on Saturday morning.

The 28-year-old Regeni vanished from the streets of Cairo on 25 January. His body was discovered in a ditch on the outskirts of the city nine days later, showing signs of extensive torture.

Last month, Egyptian police said they had found Regeni's passport and other belongings in the possession of one of the families of a member of an alleged gang of kidnappers who robbed foreigners.

Police killed all four alleged robbers in a shootout in late March.

Many Italian officials have expressed public scepticism over what they described as a lack of transparency in Cairo's investigation and findings.