Egypt and Saudi Arabia discussed in a phone call bilateral relations, especially cooperation on military affairs
Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Deputy Minister of Defense, made a phone call on Friday to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Minister of Defense and Military Production in the Arab Republic of Egypt, Lieutenant General Muhammad Zaki.
During the contact, they discussed bilateral brotherly relations between the two brotherly countries, especially in the defense and military fields, and the strengthening of joint cooperation in everything that would preserve security in the region.
The Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry, received, on Thursday, a phone call from his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, and addressed the call Discuss areas of bilateral cooperation and discuss the most important issues of common concern The most important of them is the Libyan crisis and the rejection of external interference.
The Deputy Minister of Defense and His Excellency the Minister of Defense of the Arab Republic of Egypt affirmed the keenness of the two countries to enhance stability and address all forms of terrorism, and reaffirmed the position of the two countries in totally rejecting prejudice to Arab regional security.
Ahmed Hafez, spokesperson for the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said that the contact included the two sides’ affirmation of solidarity and mutual support between Egypt and Saudi Arabia in facing all threats to their security and stability and the challenges they face. The two ministers stressed that the enormous challenges facing the region already require more coordination between the two countries, especially in the face of threats resulting from foreign presence and interference in the affairs of a number of Arab countries.
