Egyptian president to make state visit to Korea this week

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is set to embark on a state visit to South Korea this week. He will hold a summit with President Lee Jae Myung to discuss economic and international matters, according to Lee's office. At Lee's invitation, El-Sisi is scheduled to arrive in South Korea on Wednesday and meet with Lee on Thursday during a three-day stay.

The summit aims to hold in-depth discussions on various topics, including trade, investment, infrastructure, supply chains, people-to-people exchanges, the regional political situation, and international issues. This will mark El-Sisi's first visit to South Korea since 2016, as the two leaders last met in November during Lee's visit to Egypt.

Lee's office expressed the hope that El-Sisi's state visit would serve as an important opportunity to develop Korea-Egypt ties into a strategic partnership and further strengthen cooperation between Egypt, South Korea, Africa, and the Middle East.