Chief-of-Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces Osama Askar and his Sudanese counterpart Mohamed Othman Al-Hussein discussed boosting military cooperation and joint exercises in a meeting in Cairo.
Leading a Sudanese delegation, Al-Hussein is currently on a visit to Egypt to attend the eighth meeting of the Egyptian-Sudanese Military Committee, Egyptian Armed Forces’ spokesman Gharib Abdel-Hafez said.
During their meeting, Askar and Al-Hussein agreed on enhancing the exchange of expertise between Egypt and Sudan and discussed cooperation between the two countries in various fields as well as issues of mutual concern.
Al-Hussein highlighted the deep and historic relations binding Egypt and Sudan, hailing Egypt’s intensified efforts to support security, stability, and development in Sudan, the statement said.
The Sudanese military chief-of-staff also affirmed consensus with Egypt on formulating a joint strategy to achieve the interests of both countries.
Askar expressed hopes that the coming period will witness further cooperation between Egypt and Sudan in all fields within the framework of the firm strategic relations between the two countries.
A number of Egyptian and Sudanese commanders attended the meeting, according to the spokesman.
Source: Al-Ahram
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