World : Egypt President To Begin Two-Day State Visit To Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Egypt President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will undertake a two-day state visit to Malaysia from Friday (Oct 9) at the invitation of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia.
Egypt President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is set to embark on a two-day state visit to Malaysia starting today, at the invitation of the King of Malaysia. Accompanied by Cabinet ministers and senior government officials, El-Sisi's visit marks his first since taking office in June 2014. Egypt and Malaysia have enjoyed warm and cordial relations since establishing diplomatic ties in 1959.
The state visit aims to elevate bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership. El-Sisi will be greeted with a state ceremony and receive a state banquet from Sultan Ibrahim at Istana Negara. The visit also includes meetings with Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to discuss bilateral cooperation and regional international issues.
In 2025, Egypt was Malaysia's seventh-largest trading partner in Africa, with total trade valued at RM3.08 billion, including exports of RM2.55 billion and imports of RM0.53 billion. Trade between the two nations increased by 74.7% from January to August, reaching RM3.49 billion.
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