|
|
|
 |
U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
News Release
|
|
|
|
|
| IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
No. 541-12
June 27, 2012 |
|
|
|
Readout of Secretary Panetta’s Call to Egypt’s Field Marshal Tantawi
Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs George Little provided the following readout:
“Secretary Panetta called Field Marshal Tantawi today to commend the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces on their support for a secure, free and fair presidential election. Panetta and Tantawi emphasized the value of the enduring strategic relationship between the United States and Egypt, and noted Egypt’s role as a pillar of regional peace and stability.”
|
|
|
|
