Cairo, Shawwal 22, 1438, Jul 16, 2017, SPA -- The Chief of Staff of the Egyptian armed forces Lt-Gen Mahmoud Hijazi emphasized on Sunday the importance of boosting coordination between his country and the US to support security and stability in the Middle East, and to counter terrorism. These remarks came during the meeting between Hijazi and US Army Central Commanding General Lt Gen Michael Garrett, a statement by KUNA quoted the Egyptian armed forces as saying. --SPA 21:02 LOCAL TIME 18:02 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w447262