The meeting between President El-Sisi and the South Korean envoy was attended by Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and the South Korean ambassador to Egypt.

During the meeting, President El-Sisi extended his congratulations to President Lee on his election win in June 2025.

Presidential Spokesman Mohamed El-Shennawy stated that the envoy presented El-Sisi with a letter in which Lee expressed his appreciation for Egypt’s support for stability in Northeast Asia and invited him to an early summit meeting.

President El-Sisi said he also looks forward to hosting the South Korean leader in Cairo soon, stressing Egypt’s commitment to stronger cooperation across multiple sectors.

El-Sisi highlighted the tangible progress achieved in Egyptian-Korean relations in recent years, affirming South Korea’s role as a key economic partner.

He praised South Korea’s development model and encouraged more Korean companies to explore opportunities in infrastructure, technology, green energy, and manufacturing, citing Egypt’s stability, competitiveness, and free trade agreements with Arab and African partners.

Discussions also addressed regional issues, with a particular focus on the war in Gaza.

In this respect, El-Sisi reaffirmed Egypt’s position on the Palestinian cause and renewed Cairo’s call for countries to recognize the State of Palestine as essential to advancing the two-state solution.

He said this would give momentum to the two-state solution as the only viable path to lasting peace and stability in the Middle East.

As both countries mark 30 years of diplomatic relations, they are intensifying economic cooperation through agreements that focus on green industries, vocational training, and technology transfer.

In September 2025, Cairo and Seoul signed a $10 million grant agreement through the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to modernize four vocational training centres in Egypt. 

The project will specialize in electric vehicle (EV) and compressed natural gas (CNG) maintenance, providing simulation systems, battery repair equipment, and updated curricula to train a new generation of technicians for Egypt’s shift to green mobility.

Egypt’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) agency also launched talks with Korean counterparts on technology transfer, innovation, and SME financing.

South Korea is now a leading investor in Egypt, with cumulative investments exceeding $1 billion in manufacturing, energy, electronics, and transportation.

Global companies, including Samsung, LG, and Hyundai, run factories and joint projects in Egypt, among them a $1.6 billion deal with Hyundai Rotem to supply and localize metro train cars.

According to Egypt’s General Authority for Investment, 171 Korean companies are active in the Egyptian market.

Trade between the two countries reached $1.57 billion in 2024. South Korea exports cars, semiconductors, and electronics, while Egypt exports liquefied natural gas (LNG), naphtha, and petrochemicals.