EGYPTIAN GENERAL SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE IN WASHINGTON WASHINGTON, FEB 12 (KUNA) -- LIEUTENANT GENERAL MAGDY ANWAR RADWAN HATATA, CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE EGYPTIAN ARMED FORCES, IS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE ON SATURDAY IN WASHINGTON, THE PENTAGON SAID.
U.S. ARMY GENERAL HENRY SHELTON, CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF AT THE PENTAGON, PLANS TO HOST A FULL MILITARY HONORS CEREMONY FOR THE EGYPTIAN OFFICER ON MONDAY AT FORT MYER, VIRGINIA, JUST ACROSS THE POTOMAC RIVER FROM WASHINGTON.
GENERAL HATATA IS ON A NINE-DAY VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES AS A GUEST OF GENERAL SHELTON. HE ALREADY HAS VISITED FORT BRAGG IN NORTH CAROLINA AND FORT HOOD IN TEXAS.
HE ALSO IS SCHEDULED TO PARTICIPATE IN A WREATH-LAYING CEREMONY AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY ON MONDAY.
WHILE HE IS IN WASHINGTON, THE EGYPTIAN GENERAL WILL MEET WITH VARIOUS TOP U.S. MILITARY AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LEADERS. (END) JF.RK KUNA 120905 Feb 00NNNN