President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met with President of the Republic of Korea Lee Jae Myung in Cairo on Thursday 20 November, marking President Lee’s first visit to Egypt since taking office in June 2025. The visit coincides with the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries. The two leaders held a closed meeting followed by expanded talks that brought together officials from both delegations. Discussions focused on strengthening cooperation in economic, investment, cultural, and educational fields. According to the Presidency, Egypt expressed interest in expanding the role of Korean companies in key sectors such as information technology, artificial intelligence, automotive manufacturing, petrochemicals, shipbuilding, and mining, with an emphasis on localizing industries within Egypt. The talks also touched on potential collaboration in establishing technology-focused educational institutions, including a Korean science and technology university and Korean schools in Egypt. President Lee affirmed South Korea’s interest in developing bilateral cooperation, both through government partnerships and through increased participation of Korean companies in the Egyptian market. Regional developments were a key component of the meeting. President Al-Sisi reviewed Egypt’s efforts to support the ceasefire agreement in Gaza and reiterated Egypt’s position that…
