President Lee to Hold Summit with Egyptian President on State Visit, Discuss Supply Chains and Bilateral Ties

President Lee Jae-myung will hold a summit meeting today (October 8) with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who is visiting South Korea on a state visit.

Beginning with an official welcoming ceremony this morning, President Lee and President el-Sisi will take part in a small-group meeting, an expanded summit, a signing ceremony for agreements and memorandums of understanding (MOUs), a joint press announcement, and a state luncheon.

The official welcoming ceremony included a motorcade escort by a traditional honor guard and the Chwitadae traditional marching band, as well as a performance of Egyptian songs by the Gunpo City Youth Choir.

During the summit, the two leaders are expected to discuss economic cooperation in fields such as trade, investment, infrastructure, and supply chains, the expansion of people-to-people exchanges, regional affairs, and international issues.

Earlier, Blue House Chief Spokesperson Kang Yu-jung stated in a written briefing on October 6, "President el-Sisi's state visit will serve as an important momentum to develop South Korea-Egypt relations into a strategic partnership and strengthen cooperation with the African and Middle Eastern regions."

President el-Sisi's visit to South Korea marks his first in 10 years since 2016, and his meeting with President Lee comes approximately 11 months after President Lee visited Egypt in November of last year.

In honor of President el-Sisi's state visit, domestically produced FA-50 light combat aircraft flew an escort mission through South Korean airspace, while welcoming videos were broadcast on large electronic screens along Sejong-daero, as well as on Lotte World Tower and N Seoul Tower.

The Blue House also noted that President Lee would present a "premium road bicycle" as a gift to President el-Sisi, who is well known as a cycling enthusiast.

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