CAIRO — President Lee Jae Myung is ready to carry summit talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Thursday and description South Korea’s new initiatives for the Center East throughout his three-day go to to Egypt.
Lee arrived in Cairo from Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates, on the second leg of his four-nation journey, which can even take him to South Africa and Turkey.
On Thursday, Lee is scheduled to carry a summit assembly with Egyptian President El-Sisi to debate bilateral cooperation in varied fields.
The 2 leaders are anticipated to debate methods to increase commerce, funding and cultural exchanges as this 12 months marks the thirtieth anniversary of the institution of diplomatic relations between the 2 nations.
Protection trade cooperation is a key pillar of the partnership, highlighted by Egypt’s $1.7 billion contract with Korean protection agency Hanwha Aerospace to obtain K9 self-propelled howitzers and different navy tools.
As Korean tradition is having fun with rising recognition in Egypt, Lee is predicted to say cultural exchanges between the 2 nations.
The 2 international locations are additionally anticipated to signal memorandums of understanding to reinforce sensible cooperation throughout the summit.
After the summit, Lee plans to ship a speech at Cairo College to stipulate his imaginative and prescient for deeper engagement with the Center East, Nationwide Safety Adviser Wi Sung-lac stated.
Later within the day, Lee is scheduled to fulfill with Korean residents in Egypt.
On Friday, he’ll fly to Johannesburg, South Africa, to attend the Group of 20 summit.
