UK chief of armed forces visits Egypt, meets chief of staff

CAIRO – 3 November 2020: Chief of Staff Mohamed Farid received on Tuesday UK Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for the Armed Forces) James Heappey and an accompanying delegation who are in a state visit that lasts for three days.

The meeting tackled a number of affairs of mutual interest in light of the exchange of expertise between the Egyptian and the UK armed forces.

Heappey praised the strong ties and coordination stressing that the British Armed Forces looks forward to further cooperation.

On the Egyptian side, the meeting was attended by a number of high-ranking commanders.