Egypt’s Military Chief of the Staff Mahmoud Hegazy and his U.K counterpart Nicholas Houghton, Chief of Defense Staff for the UK Armed Forces met to discuss cooperation on counter-terrorism efforts and Libyan security turmoil, announced UK ambassador to Egypt John Casson Sunday.
“Building on a strong, existing relationship between the UK and Egypt, General Houghton held frank and open discussions with General Hegazy. General Houghton emphasized the UK’s commitment to work with Egypt to tackle the shared challenges facing both countries,” the statement read.
Hegazy has paid London a four-day visit and he toured in Longmoor military training camp where 15 Egyptian military officers receive close protection trainings, the statement noted.
Egypt’s Military Chief of the Staff Mahmoud Hegazy and his U.K counterpart Nicholas Houghton, Chief of Defense Staff for the UK Armed Forces Egypt’s Military Chief of the Staff Mahmoud Hegazy and his U.K counterpart Nicholas Houghton, Chief of Defense Staff for the UK Armed Forces
“General Hegazy’s visit opens new horizons in the developing partnership between Britain and Egypt. Our countries face the same threat from ISIL terrorism and the extremism that feeds it, and the UK will not leave Egypt to stand alone against it, in Sinai, Libya or elsewhere,” Casson said.
“We must also expand our work to confront the long-term political, economic and ideological challenges that lie behind the crisis in the region,” he continued.
Egypt’s Military Chief of the Staff Mahmoud HegazyEgypt’s Military Chief of the Staff Mahmoud Hegazy
Newsweek reported Tuesday that UK government has invited Egypt and other Arab and Gulf countries of the Middle East to the Defense and Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition, held in ExCel Center of London.
