Pictures: Egyptian, Burundian army chiefs of staff sign military cooperation protocol

CAIRO – 10 April 2021: Egyptian and Burundian army chieds of staff signed a military protocol that includes cooperation in the fields of training and joint exercise, as they met in Cairo on Saturday.

The Egyptian-Burundian cooperation protocol enables the two armies to exchange expertise and reflects the consensus in the visions of the two countries’ armies toward the issues of mutual concern, a statement by the Egyptian army spokesman said.

 

During the meeting, Niyongabo said his country is keen to support military cooperation horizons with Egypt during the coming period.

Farid and Niyongabo discussed means to boost military cooperation between the two countries in various fields.

Niyongabo voiced his appreciation of the firm historic relations between Egypt and Burundi and highlighted the consensus in the visions of the two countries’ political leaderships toward security and stability efforts in the region.

 

They also reviewed issues of mutual concern in light of the ongoing military cooperation between the two countries.