Egypt's Minister of Military Production Mohamed al-Assar on Thursday (November 29th) discussed mutual co-operation in defence manufacturing with Saudi Arabian officials in Cairo, Egypt’s Ahram Online reported Friday.
Al-Assar met with the chair of the kingdom's state-owned Military Industries Corporation, Mohammed bin Hamad al-Mady, who is leading a delegation to Cairo in the run-up to Egypt's first military and defence industries expo, EDEX 2018, the ministry said in a statement.
During the talks, the officials discussed ways to boost co-operation and improve exchange of technology and experience in the defence industry.
The two sides stressed the need to strengthen co-ordination in defence manufacturing among all Arab countries, particularly Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia is showcasing its latest defence products in the biggest pavilion at the defence fair, which runs from December 3rd to 5th.
