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Vietnam and Egypt shore up defense cooperation

Vietnam and Egypt shore up defense cooperation

(VOVWORLD) -Vietnamese Minister of National Defense General Phan Van Giang met with his Egyptian counterpart, General Abdel Mageed Saqr, in Cairo on Monday in the framework of President Luong Cuong’s ongoing state visit to Egypt.

General Phan Van Giang and General Abdel Mageed Saqr sign a Letter of Intent on promoting defense cooperation. Photo: Ministry of Defense

The two sides agreed to further strengthen bilateral defense cooperation, with a focus on high-level delegation exchanges to boost mutual trust and explore cooperation chances, training and capacity building, United Nations peacekeeping operations, along with defence industry and military trade. They also agreed to explore potential areas for future joint work.

Both ministers expressed confidence that bilateral defense ties will witness a breakthrough in the near future, becoming a key pillar of Vietnam-Egypt relations and contributing to peace, stability, and development regionally and globally. Following the meeting, the two ministries signed a letter of intent to advance defense cooperation.

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