Egyptian, Greek Chiefs of Naval Forces discuss ways of enhancing ties
Ashraf Ibrahim Atwa Megahed, Egyptian vice admiral and commander of the Egyptian Navy, met with Chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff Dimitrios-Eleftherios Kataras on April 13, 2025- press photo
CAIRO – 13 April 2025: Ashraf Ibrahim Atwa Megahed, Egyptian vice admiral and commander of the Egyptian Navy, met with Chief of the Hellenic Navy General Staff Dimitrios-Eleftherios Kataras, who is leading a delegation visiting Egypt's Alexandria on Sunday.
Both sides tackled enhancing joint naval cooperation, according to a statement released by the Egyptian Ministry of Defense on Sunday.
The Greek delegation members toured some of the Egyptian naval units and were updated on the advanced system of training and weapons used in the units. They also toured the Alexandria Shipyard Co, which is considered one of the largest companies to maintain and build ships in the Middle East.
In December 2024, joint exercise 'Medusa-13' took place in Greece. It involved the participation of Air Forces, Navy, Air Defense, and special forces units from Egypt, Greece, Cyprus, France, and Saudi Arabia, with Italy, Bahrain, Rwanda, Bulgaria, and Morocco participating as observers.
The exercise included the execution of various training activities for the participating nations, joint planning for the management of naval and air combat operations against various threats, as well as the implementation of unconventional combat maneuvers and live-fire exercises, demonstrating the high level of competency achieved by the participating forces in various specializations, said the Egyptian Ministry of Defense in a statement.
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