Egypt chief of staff, Libyan counterpart discuss deepening military cooperation

MENA , Wednesday 25 Jun 2025

Lieutenant General Ahmed Khalifa, the chief of staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces, met on Tuesday with visiting Lieutenant General Saddam Khalifa Haftar, the chief of staff of the Libyan Army’s Ground Forces, and his accompanying delegation to discuss deepening military cooperation.

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General Hafter was received in an official ceremony at the headquarters of the Ministry of Defense's General Secretariat, where the military band played the national anthems of both countries.

During their meeting, they discussed several issues of mutual interest and explored ways to strengthen cooperation between the armed forces of both countries in various military and security fields.

The Egyptian chief of staff highlighted the deep historical ties between the two countries and their peoples, emphasizing Egypt and the Armed Forces’ keenness to support the Libyan people and the Libyan Armed Forces.

General Khalifa also stressed the importance of coordinating efforts to secure the borders, reduce irregular migration, and seek all possible mechanisms to control the security situation across all Libyan territories.

For his part, the Libyan chief of staff affirmed the strong relations between Egypt and Libya, commending Egypt’s ongoing efforts to establish regional security and stability.

He expressed his aspiration to strengthen cooperation between the Egyptian and Libyan Armed Forces.

Several other top Egyptian and Libyan Armed Forces commanders attended the meeting.

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