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Menteri Pertahanan Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin bertemu dengan Menteri Pertahanan Mesir Jenderal Abdel Mageed Saqr di Kairo, Sabtu (12/7/2025), untuk mempererat kerja sama bilateral di bidang pertahanan.
Pertemuan ini menindaklanjuti komitmen Presiden RI Prabowo Subianto dan Presiden Mesir Abdel Fattah el-Sisi dalam memperkuat kemitraan strategis. Kedua Menhan membahas penguatan industri pertahanan, pelatihan bersama, serta pertukaran personel militer termasuk pelatihan bahasa.
Menhan Sjafrie mengapresiasi dukungan Mesir terhadap pengiriman bantuan kemanusiaan Indonesia ke Gaza. Menhan Sjafrie juga menanggapi pemaparan Menhan Mesir tentang kontribusi militer dalam pembangunan nasional, dengan menjelaskan peran TNI dalam mendukung ketahanan pangan.
Keduanya sepakat membentuk working group sebagai forum teknis tindak lanjut. Menhan RI juga melakukan ziarah ke Monumen Unknown Soldier dan makam Presiden Anwar Sadat.
Minister of Defence Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin met with the Minister of Defence of Egypt, General Abdel Mageed Saqr, in Cairo on Saturday (12 July) to enhance bilateral defence cooperation.
This meeting followed up on the commitment made by President of the Republic of Indonesia, Prabowo Subianto, and President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, to strengthen the strategic partnership between both nations. The two ministers discussed a range of strategic initiatives, including collaboration in the defence industry, joint training, and military personnel exchanges, particularly in language education.
Minister Sjafrie conveyed his appreciation for Egypt’s support in facilitating Indonesia’s humanitarian aid delivery to Gaza. Responding to the Egyptian Defence Minister’s presentation on military contributions to national development, he highlighted the Indonesian Armed Forces’ active role in enhancing food security.
Both sides agreed to establish a working group as a technical platform to implement follow-up initiatives. Minister Sjafrie also paid tribute at the Unknown Soldier Memorial and visited the tomb of President Anwar Sadat.
Sumber : KemhanRI #IndonesiaMesir
