Egypt president to make two-day state visit to Malaysia from Oct 9

KUALA LUMPUR: Egypt President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will undertake a two-day state visit to Malaysia starting today at the invitation of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia.

The Foreign Ministry said the president will be accompanied by Cabinet ministers and senior government officials for his first state visit to Malaysia since assuming office in June 2014.

"Malaysia and Egypt established diplomatic relations in 1959. Both countries have since maintained warm and cordial relations through robust cooperation at both the bilateral and multilateral levels.

"The state visit by President El-Sisi is expected to further strengthen this longstanding partnership through the elevation of bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership," the ministry said in a statement.

El-Sisi will receive a state welcoming ceremony followed by an audience with Sultan Ibrahim at Istana Negara, where His Majesty will host a state banquet in honour of the president and his delegation.

The ministry said El-Sisi is also scheduled to meet Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to assess progress in bilateral cooperation and exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.

Both leaders will witness the exchange of memoranda of understanding between Malaysia and Egypt, followed by an official high tea at the Seri Perdana Complex hosted by the prime minister.

In 2025, Egypt was Malaysia's seventh largest trading partner in Africa.

Malaysia's total trade with Egypt was valued at RM3.08 billion (US$0.72 billion), with exports at RM2.55 billion (US$0.60 billion) and imports at RM0.53 billion (US$0.12 billion).

From January to August, total trade between the two countries increased by 74.7 per cent to RM3.49 billion (US$0.87 billion).