Egyptian National Defense Council Decides to Provide Saudi Arabia with the Necessary Support to Defend Its Security and Stability

Al-Taj News – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi chaired a meeting of the National Defense Council at the Federal Palace on Sunday, according to an announcement by the spokesperson for the Egyptian Presidency.

The council reviewed the overall current regional developments and the serious developments taking place in the region, particularly in light of the escalating rejected attacks targeting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The council decided to stand fully alongside Saudi Arabia and express full solidarity with it, based on the historical relations and strong ties that bring the peoples of the two countries together, considering them the heart of the Arab nation, and out of its belief in the connection between Saudi national security and Egyptian and Arab national security.

The council also affirmed the provision of all necessary and possible forms of support to Saudi Arabia to defend its security and stability, safeguard its resources, the integrity of its territory, and Islamic holy sites, in addition to continuing and intensifying political and diplomatic efforts, in coordination with the concerned regional and international parties, in a way that contributes to de-escalation in the region and resolving its crises through peaceful means.

The meeting was attended by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Prime Minister, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of Defense and Military Production, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, the ministers of interior, finance, foreign affairs, international cooperation and Egyptians abroad, the Director of General Intelligence, the commanders of the main branches of the Armed Forces, the Head of the Armed Forces Operations Authority, the Head of Military Intelligence, and the Secretary-General of the National Defense Council.

El-Sisi had previously affirmed Egypt’s full support for the security and stability of the Gulf, stressing Cairo’s readiness to implement any measure requested by Saudi Arabia to defend its security and sovereignty.