(Bqp.vn) - Within the framework of the state visit to Egypt by State President Luong Cuong, his spouse, and the high-ranking delegation of Vietnam, Defense Minister General Phan Van Giang met with his Egyptian counterpart General Abdel Mageed Saqr at the Headquarters of the Egyptian Ministry of Defense on August 4 (local time).
General Phan Van Giang (L) and General Abdel Mageed Saqr.
During the meeting, General Abdel Mageed Saqr highly appreciated Vietnam’s role in promoting peace and stability in the region and the world. He also emphasized the importance of defense cooperation in bilateral relations between the two countries and affirmed Egypt’s desire to strengthen collaboration with Vietnam in this field.
General Phan Van Giang and General Abdel Mageed Saqr at the meeting.
For his part, General Phan Van Giang stated that Vietnam and Egypt have always maintained a traditional and friendly relationship during their struggles for national independence in the past and their current cause of national building and development as well. He emphasized that President Luong Cuong’s state visit affirmed Vietnam’s desire to enhance cooperation with Egypt. General Phan Van Giang stressed that defense cooperation is an area that senior leaders of both sides are interested in promoting.
Based on General Phan Van Giang’s proposals, both sides agreed to continue strengthening bilateral defense cooperation, with priority given to promoting delegation exchanges at all levels, especially the high-level ones to deepen mutual understanding and trust and explore cooperation opportunities; enhancing cooperation in training and education; prioritizing collaboration in UN peacekeeping operations; boosting defense industry and military trade cooperation; and exploring potential collaboration in other areas of mutual interest.
General Phan Van Giang presenting a souvenir to General Abdel Mageed Saqr.
The two defense ministers believed that with a solid foundation and the important outcomes achieved during this visit, the bilateral defense cooperation will see significant breakthroughs in the near future, becoming one of the key pillars in the two countries’ relations and making active contribution to peace, stability, and development in the region and the world.
General Phan Van Giang and General Abdel Mageed Saqr signing a Letter of Intent on promoting defense cooperation.
After the meeting, the two defense ministries signed a Letter of Intent on promoting defense cooperation.
Major General Pham Manh Thang (L) and Brigadier General Ayman Shebl Habib signing a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in UN peacekeeping operations.
On the same day, Major General Pham Manh Thang, Director of the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations, visited the Liaison Agency with International Organizations under the Egyptian Ministry of Defense. During the visit, Major General Pham Manh Thang and the agency’s chief Brigadier General Ayman Shebl Habib exchanged experience and agreed to support each other in enhancing capabilities and make more contribution to global peace. On the occasion, the two sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in UN peacekeeping operations.
