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Egypt, Cyprus, and Greece aim to strengthen military cooperation
Egypt, Cyprus, and Greece discussed strengthening joint military cooperation to address security challenges and threats.
This took place during Egypt’s reception of the fifth meeting of defense ministers, as well as leaders of the armed forces, from the three countries.
The Egyptian military spokesman, Colonel Arkan Harb Gharib Abdel Hafez, said in a statement that the meeting addressed a number of topics and issues related to defense cooperation.
Lieutenant General Mohamed Zaki, Commander-in-Chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces and Minister of Defense and Military Production, held a bilateral meeting with Cypriot Defense Minister Charalambos Petrides to discuss the transfer and exchange of information and expertise between the armed forces of both countries.
Zaki also held talks with Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, the Greek defense minister, to review the regional and international defense situation and its implications for security and stability in the Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean.
In his opening speech, Zaki stressed “the importance of supporting the means of cooperation and partnership between Egypt, Cyprus, and Greece, which contribute to achieving security and stability in the Middle East and Eastern Mediterranean region, praising the fruitful cooperation between Egypt and Cyprus Greek relations are witnesses in recent times ”.
The Cypriot Defense Minister supported expanded partnership and cooperation, in particular through joint exercises and the exchange of experience between the armed forces.
The Greek Defense Minister expressed his appreciation for Egypt’s influential and active role in achieving security and stability in the Middle East and the Eastern Mediterranean.
Following the discussions, a joint declaration was signed in the framework of the efforts of the Egyptian, Cypriot and Greek armed forces to support defense and security cooperation in order to address challenges and threats and support peace and stability in the east of the Mediterranean.
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