President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and his Indonesian counterpart, President Prabowo Subianto during the signing ceremony in Cairo, Egypt. Photo courtesy of Egyptian Presidential Facebook page.
President Subianto arrived in Cairo earlier that day, beginning an official visit to Egypt.
Following their arrival, El-Sisi and Subianto held talks at Al-Ittihadiya Palace, with expanded discussions involving delegations from both countries.
The leaders focused on strengthening ties between Egypt and Indonesia, aligning with the aspirations of both nations’ peoples.
The two presidents discussed key steps for activating their strategic partnership, particularly in manufacturing, trade, investment, communications and information technology, and food and energy security.
They also agreed to foster closer collaboration between business institutions in both countries to serve sustainable development and mutual interests.
According to Egypt's Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), trade between Egypt and Indonesia reached $1.7 billion in 2024, up from $1.6 billion in 2023.
Egyptian exports to Indonesia totalled $151 million, an increase from $137 million in 2023, while imports from Indonesia rose to $1.6 billion from $1.5 billion the previous year.
The talks also covered enhancing defence cooperation through training, capacity-building, and exchanging expertise, particularly in light of regional and global challenges that require closer coordination between friendly nations.
The two leaders also addressed the situation in the Middle East, with President El-Sisi highlighting Egypt's efforts to broker a ceasefire in Gaza and facilitate humanitarian aid delivery. Both leaders emphasized the need for reconstruction efforts in Gaza, ensuring the protection of its native Palestinian population.
They underscored the importance of a lasting resolution based on international legitimacy, which includes the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the 4 June 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital — viewed as the only path to long-term peace and stability in the region.
After the talks, President El-Sisi accompanied President Subianto to the Egyptian Military Academy, where they were received by Lieutenant General Ashraf Zaher, the academy’s director.
President Subianto was briefed on the academy’s training programs and viewed two documentary films — one on Egypt’s New Administrative Capital and another on the Military Academy.
The two presidents later visited the Equestrian Club at the military complex in the New Capital, where Subianto praised the discipline and professionalism in Egypt’s military training programs.
He reaffirmed Indonesia’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with Egypt in this field.
This marks Subianto’s second visit to Cairo in less than four months.
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