First stage of Egyptian - French - Italian maneuvers concludes

The first stage of the joint naval training exercise Cleopatra 98 ended yesterday. This training takes places every two years in the Mediterranean with the participation of Egyptian, French and Italian marine units.

The first stage, held on land, included training and discussions on using joint communications and codes in sea operations.

The works of the main stage of this training exercise will start today and last until Wednesday in which submarines, frigates and other vessels will participate.

The Egyptian navy holds joint maneuvers with several countries through annual training plans. The most important of these maneuvers are: the "Storms of Sea" with the U.S.A., and "Cleopatra" with France, Italy and many others.