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Egypt, Greece conduct naval drills amid EastMed tensions

Egypt and Greece carried out military exercises in the Northern Fleet in the Mediterranean to counter potential threats on their maritime borders amid tensions with Turkey.
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (L) welcomes Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi at the Maximos Mansion in Athens, on November 11, 2020. - Greek Prime Minister and Egyptian President discussed the tensions in the eastern Mediterranean where Turkey and Greece Turkey and Greece are arguing over the boundaries of maritime zones. (Photo by Yorgos KARAHALIS / POOL / AFP) (Photo by YORGOS KARAHALIS/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

CAIRO — The Egyptian and Greek navies carried out transient maritime training in the Northern Fleet of the Mediterranean Jan. 28, with the participation of the Egyptian frigate Taba and the Greek HS Hydra F-452 warship that had stopped at the port of Alexandria, where various professional training activities were carried out.

The exercises aim to strengthen joint cooperation between the Egyptian and Greek armed forces, benefit from the bilateral potential of the two countries to achieve common interests and boost maritime security and stability in the region.

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