Sobhi meets with Ugandan min. of veteran affairs

CAIRO - 7 May 2018: Minister of Defense and Military Production Sedqi Sobhi met on Monday with visiting Ugandan Minister of State for Defense and Veteran Affairs Rwamirama Bright Kanyontore.

The meeting touched on the latest regional and international developments along with their repercussions on security and stability in the African continent.

Both ministers discussed a number of issues of mutual concern in light of the cooperation ties binding the Armed Forces of both countries.

They tackled means to benefit from the Egyptian military expertise in view of developing domains of care and services offered to veterans and those who were injured in military operations.

Sobhi asserted the deeply-rooted ties binding all peoples of the Nile Valley, voicing Egypt's keenness on cooperating and exchanging expertise with brotherly countries for the sake of the African peoples.

For his part, the Ugandan minister hailed the strong historical relations between both countries, stressing his country's full support to Egypt and its meaningful efforts aiming to achieve African security and stability.

The meeting was attended by Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces Mohamed Farid and a number of top military brass.