President Yoon Suk Yeol is holding a summit with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, who is on a state visit to South Korea.
According to Yonhap News on October 8, the two leaders will begin their official welcome ceremony in the morning, followed by small and expanded meetings, a signing ceremony for agreements and memorandums of understanding, a joint press conference, and a state luncheon.
The discussions are expected to cover economic cooperation in trade, investment, infrastructure, and supply chains, as well as the expansion of human exchanges and regional and international issues.
Earlier, Chief Presidential Spokesperson Kang Yu-jeong explained in a written briefing on October 6 that President El-Sisi's visit is a significant opportunity to develop the South Korea-Egypt relationship into a strategic partnership and to strengthen cooperation with the Africa and Middle East regions.
President El-Sisi is visiting South Korea from October 7 to 9 at the invitation of President Yoon.
This marks President El-Sisi's first visit to South Korea in ten years, since 2016.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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