Sharjah 24 – WAM: Lt. General Hamad Mohammed Thani Al Rumaithi, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, received, Lt. General Pilot Mohammed Abbas Helmy, Commander of the Egyptian Air Force, on the sidelines of his presence at "Zayed 3", the joint military exercise between the ground forces of the UAE and Egypt.
Al Rumaithi welcomed Helmy and the accompanying delegation, and they discussed the UAE-Egyptian military relations and ways to develop them.
They also explored the potential for further cooperation between their countries across defence affairs, exchange of expertise, visits and joint coordination.