Korea and Egypt Leaders Meet After 11 Months
Discussions to Cover Trade, Investment, and Infrastructure

Kang Yoo-jung, Chief Presidential Spokesperson, announced in a written briefing on the 6th that President Lee Jaemyung will hold a summit meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, who will be visiting Korea as a state guest, on the 8th.


President El-Sisi's state visit is being made at the invitation of President Lee. President El-Sisi is scheduled to arrive in Korea on the 7th and will stay until the 9th.


President Lee Jae-myung and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi are taking a commemorative photo ahead of the Korea-Egypt bilateral summit held on the 20th (local time) at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt. 2025.11.20 Yonhap News Agency

President Lee Jae-myung and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi are taking a commemorative photo ahead of the Korea-Egypt bilateral summit held on the 20th (local time) at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt. 2025.11.20 Yonhap News Agency

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This marks President El-Sisi's first visit to Korea in about a decade since 2016. The two leaders are meeting again in Korea approximately 11 months after President Lee’s visit to Egypt in November last year.


On the 8th, President Lee will host official events with President El-Sisi, beginning with an official welcoming ceremony in the morning, followed by a summit meeting, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signing ceremony, and a state luncheon.


During the summit, they are expected to discuss matters including economic cooperation such as trade, investment, infrastructure, and supply chains, as well as expanding people-to-people exchanges, regional security, and other international issues.



Chief Spokesperson Kang explained, "This state visit by President El-Sisi is expected to provide an important opportunity to elevate the Korea-Egypt relationship into a strategic partnership and further strengthen cooperation between Korea and the African and Middle Eastern regions."


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