Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi stressed on Thursday that successive and turbulent developments in the region prove that our choice for a just and sustainable peace requires continuing efforts to build the capabilities of comprehensive forces to safeguard and protect homeland.
This should run in line with efforts to achieve the state’s comprehensive development to materialize the aspirations of the great Egyptian people for a better future, the President said.
Sisi made the remarks during a meeting with a number of Armed Forces commanders at the Strategic Command headquarters in the New Administrative Capital.
Attending the meeting were Lieutenant General Abdel Meguid Saker, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of Defense and Military Production, and Lieutenant General Ahmed Khalifa, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, along with the heads of the major military branches.
The presidential spokesman said the meeting tackled the developments at regional and international arenas and their repercussions on security and stability in the Middle East.
He added that President Sisi praised the efforts of the Armed Forces in protecting Egypt’s borders against any potential threats.
The spokesperson said the meeting also dealt with the Armed Forces’ efforts to secure all strategic directions of the state and their readiness to carry out any tasks.
