Lieutenant General Ahmed Khalifa, Chief of Staff of Egypt’s Armed Forces pose for an image with General Michael Kurilla, Commander of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) ahead of their meeting. Photo courtesy of Egyptian Armed Forces spokesman.
According to the Armed Forces spokesperson, the meeting addressed several issues of mutual interest amid ongoing regional and international developments, with a focus on strengthening military cooperation between the two countries.
Khalifa expressed pride in the robust relationship between the Egyptian and American armed forces and reiterated the General Command of the Armed Forces’s keenness to expand cooperation across various military domains.
For his part, General Kurilla praised Egypt’s role in promoting regional security and stability and emphasized the United States' eagerness to enhance military ties and ensure continuous coordination in support of shared interests.
Top-ranking Egyptian officers attended the meeting.
The visit follows a Sunday meeting between President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and General Kurilla, during which they discussed regional de-escalation efforts, deepening military and security collaboration, and advancing political solutions to ongoing crises.
Both sides underscored the importance of close coordination to support regional and global peace and security.
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