Sisi to Attend 35th Cultural Symposium of Armed Forces

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is expected to attend this morning, Wednesday, the 35th educational symposium, on the occasion of the Armed Forces’ celebration of Martyr and Veteran’s Day.

Many statesmen and officials will take part in this symposium such as: Counselor Hanafi Gebaly, Speaker of Parliament, Counselor Abdel Wahab Abdel Razek, President of the Senate, Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, Lieutenant-General First, Mohamed Zaki, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of Defense and Military Production, and leaders of the armed forces.

The symposium comes within the framework of the celebrations of Egypt and the Armed Forces on the Day of the Martyr and the veterans, which coincides with the anniversary of the martyrdom of Lieutenant-General Abdel Moneim Riad, the former Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of War on the ninth of March 1969.

On March 7, the Armed Forces Association of Veterans and War Victims held a press conference commemorating the 'Martyr and Veteran Day'.

The Veterans Association announced the activities of the Martyr and Veteran day for this year, according to a press release issued by the Official Military Spokesperson Colonel Gharib Abdel Hafiz.

The Veterans Association Director affirmed that the Armed Forces honors the memory of this day, as it coincides with the memory of martyrdom of Lieutenant General Abdel Moneim Riad.

The matter that embodies the national spirit and patriotism of the staunch Egyptians who made, and shall forever make, sacrifices in order to defend the country's security and safety throughout our long history, those patriots who added weighty tomes of glory and pride to our national registries, and shall always be a source of pride for the future generations of Egypt.

The association director highlighted the Armed Forces' keenness to provide all aspects of health, sports, social and technical care to its members – the martyrs' families and operations wounded warriors – in recognition of their heroic acts and in appreciation of their sacrifices made to forever keep Egypt's flag up and high.