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SEOUL, Oct. 8 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung held a summit with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Seoul on Thursday as the two countries seek to expand economic cooperation and take their relationship to a new strategic level.

El-Sisi arrived in South Korea the previous day on a three-day state visit, his first trip to the country since 2016.

President Lee Jae Myung (R) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi pose for a photo ahead of summit talks at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Oct. 8, 2026. (Yonhap)

Following an official welcoming ceremony in the front garden of Cheong Wa Dae, which included a joint inspection of an honor guard, the two leaders held talks first in a restricted format and then in an expanded format that included senior officials from both sides.

Later, the leaders are scheduled to attend an agreement signing ceremony, a joint press briefing and a state luncheon, according to Cheong Wa Dae.

The talks are expected to focus on economic cooperation, such as in trade and investment, infrastructure and supply chains, and also address ways to expand people-to-people exchanges, the regional political situation and international issues.

"We expect President El-Sisi's state visit to serve as an important opportunity to develop South Korea-Egypt ties into a strategic partnership and further strengthen our country's cooperation with Africa and the Middle East," presidential spokesperson Kang Yu-jung said earlier.

The two leaders last met in November during Lee's visit to Egypt.

President Lee Jae Myung (R) and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi walk after jointly inspecting an honor guard during an official welcoming ceremony for the Egyptian president at Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul on Oct. 8, 2026. (Yonhap)

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首尔，10月8日（韩联社）——韩国总统李在明周四在首尔与埃及总统阿卜杜勒·法塔赫·塞西举行峰会，两国寻求扩大经济合作，并将两国关系提升到一个新的战略水平。

塞西总统前一天抵达韩国，开始为期三天的国事访问，这是他自 2016 年以来首次访问韩国。

2026年10月8日，韩国总统李在明（右）与埃及总统阿卜杜勒·法塔赫·塞西在首尔青瓦台举行峰会会谈前合影。（韩联社）

在青瓦台前花园举行了正式的欢迎仪式（包括共同检阅仪仗队）后，两位领导人先进行了小范围会谈，然后扩大了会谈范围，双方高级官员也参与其中。

据青瓦台消息，之后两国领导人将出席协议签署仪式、联合新闻发布会和国宴。

预计会谈将重点关注经济合作，例如贸易和投资、基础设施和供应链，还将探讨扩大人文交流的方式、区域政治局势和国际问题。

韩国总统府发言人康裕贞此前表示：“我们期待塞西总统的国事访问能够为发展韩埃关系，使其成为战略伙伴关系，并进一步加强我国与非洲和中东的合作提供重要契机。”

两位领导人上次会面是在去年11月李登辉访问埃及期间。

2026年10月8日，韩国总统李在明（右）与埃及总统阿卜杜勒·法塔赫·塞西在首尔青瓦台共同检阅仪仗队后并肩而行。当天，埃及总统塞西出席了欢迎仪式。（韩联社）

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埃及总统本周将对韩国进行国事访问。

埃及特使表示，埃及寻求加大对韩国的投资，深化经济联系。

（第二部分）李和埃及总统塞西同意深化在地区和平、防务关系方面的合作

（导语）李与埃及总统举行经济合作峰会