Sisi values Armed Forces efforts in protecting national security

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El Sisi appreciated the efforts of the Egyptian state and its national institutions in confronting the challenges posed by the successive global and regional crises.
President Sisi expressed his pride in the sacrifices made by the Egyptian Armed Forces in carrying out all the tasks and duties entrusted to them to safeguard the homeland and protect its national security.
The president’s remarks came during a meeting on Tuesday with Minister of Defence and Military Production Mohamed Zaki, Chief-of-Staff Osama Askar, and the commanders of the main branches and a number of Armed Forces leaders, at the headquarters of the Strategic Command in the New Administrative Capital.
The meeting discussed a number of issues related to the activities and tasks carried out by the Armed Forces to preserve the capabilities of the Egyptian state and protect its strategic interests.
The meeting also reviewed the current regional and international developments and their implications for Egyptian national security, as well as Egypt’s efforts and positions in support of the Palestinian people to alleviate the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip, in coordination with the UN institutions and all brotherly and friendly countries.