Egypt agrees to increased military cooperation with Greece and Cyprus

Egypt, Greece and Cyprus agreed to a mechanism for increased military cooperation following Defense Minister Sedky Sobhi’s visit to Cyprus over the weekend, according to an official statement on the Armed Forces’ Facebook page. Sedky met with his Greek and Cypriot counterparts; the three also agreed to expand joint exercises and include Cyprus in the Egyptian-Greek Medusa naval exercises. The meetings received international coverage from the AP.