Egyptian-Italian relations are firmly established

CAIRO – 31 October 2017: Colonel Sherif Mohsen, Egyptian military attaché in Italy, said that the Egyptian-Italian relations are firmly established in the light of cooperation between the two countries, expressing his appreciation to the Italian Defense Ministry.

This came during a ceremony held by the Egyptian Defense Office in Rome on the occasion of the celebration of the 44th anniversary of the glorious October War victory, with attendance of Ambassador Hisham Badr, ambassador of Egypt to Italy and Corsini, adviser to the president of the Italian Republic for Defense, with Italian military leaders.

Improved relations with Italy are also expected to boost tourism in Egypt. Alaa el-Ghamry, a board member of the Egyptian Travel Agents Association, told Al-Ahram Newspaper that the Italian ambassador's return will also ease tensions between the countries and help rectify Egypt's image abroad.