Egypt called on Turkey to respect international law and avoid actions that escalate tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean region following Turkey’s intention to drill near Cyprus.

Chairman of the Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) Abdel Men’em el-Tarras stressed the importance of cooperation with Cyprus to upgrade defense industries in accordance with the directives of President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi.

From 13 to 19 April 2019, the joint multinational exercise of Greece-Egypt, under the name "MEDOUSA 8", will take place in the framework of the existing military cooperation of the two countries, in the wider region of Alexandria, Egypt.