Egypt, Tunisia Discuss Enchaing Military Co-Op

General Abdel-Meguid Saqr, Egypt's Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of Defense and Military Production, met on Monday with his Tunisian counterpart, Minister of National Defence Khaled Sehili, to Egypt.

Sehili was received with an official welcoming ceremony at the General Secretariat of the Ministry of Defence, where the national anthems of the two countries were played.

The two sides discussed issues of mutual interest, ways to enhance military cooperation between the two sides, and key regional and international developments.

The ministers also co-chaired the closing session of the 18th meeting of the Egyptian-Tunisian Military Cooperation Committee, which addressed several issues related to strengthening cooperation frameworks and exchanging expertise across various military fields.

Saqr highlighted the deep-rooted historical ties between the two countries and reaffirmed the Armed Forces’ commitment to further advancing military collaboration.

For his part, Sehili lauded the strong, longstanding bilateral relations and expressed hope for expanded cooperation between the armed forces of both nations in the near future.

The meeting and closing session were attended by Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Ahmed Khalifa as well as senior military commanders from both countries.