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Arab army chiefs resume meeting

CAIRO, May 24 (KUNA) -- The chiefs of staff of Arab armed forces resumed their meeting here Monday under chairmanship of the Chief of Staff of Egyptian Armed Forces Lieutenant General Mahmoud Hejazi, focusing on a joint Arab military force.
Kuwaiti Army Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Mohammad Khaled Al-Kheder is participating in the two-day meeting.
The chiefs of staff of Arab armed forces consider measures, and technical and financial mechanisms for the formation of a joint Arab military force.
The Arab generals are expected to adopt a final communique at the end of their two-day meeting.
They had held their first meeting in Cairo on April 22 during which they stressed the necessity of joint collective action to find solutions to the issues of the Arab region and enable Arab countries to deal effectively with the current challenges. (end) ms.mfm.rg.mt