Egypt president El-Sisi accorded state welcoming ceremony at Istana Negara

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi was given a state welcoming ceremony in Malaysia, marking his first visit since 2014.

El-Sisi and Malaysian leaders, including Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, discussed bilateral cooperation and signed memoranda of understanding.

Malaysia and Egypt have maintained diplomatic relations since 1959, with trade between the countries reaching RM3.49 billion from January to August 2026.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi was accorded a state welcoming ceremony at Istana Negara on Saturday on the occasion of his first state visit to Malaysia since assuming office in June 2014, at the invitation of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia.

Sultan Ibrahim graciously welcomed the arrival of El-Sisi at 10.08 am.

Also in attendance were Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin, Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan, and Investment, Trade, and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

Following the welcoming ceremony, El-Sisi inspected a guard of honour comprising 28 officers and personnel from the First Battalion of the Royal Ranger Regiment.

The welcoming ceremony at the Istana Negara parade square began with a rendition of the national anthems of both countries by the Royal Ranger Regiment band led by Captain (DOM) Mohd Fahmy Harun, followed by a 21-gun salute by the 41st Battery of the Royal Artillery Regiment.

The Egyptian president then inspected a guard of honour comprising five officers and 89 personnel from the three branches of the Malaysian Armed Forces, namely the Malaysian Army, the Royal Malaysian Navy, and the Royal Malaysian Air Force, led by Major Muhammad Waqiyudin Abd Rahman.

His Majesty then grants an audience to El-Sisi and the Egyptian delegation and witnessed a presentation of royal tokens of appreciation ceremony at Dewan Seri Maharaja.

Sultan Ibrahim then hosted a state banquet at the Grand Banquet Hall in honour of El-Sisi and the Egyptian government delegation.

El-Sisi’s visit is the first by an Egyptian president to Malaysia for nearly three decades. The last visit, by former President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak, took place in November 1997 when he attended the G-15 Summit in Kuala Lumpur. Mubarak also undertook an official visit as the Egyptian Vice President in 1979.

Wisma Putra in a statement on Friday said El-Sisi, who is accompanied by Cabinet ministers and senior Egyptian government officials, is also scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting Anwar Ibrahim to take stock of progress in bilateral cooperation and exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.

Both leaders will then witness the exchange of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) between Malaysia and Egypt, followed by an official hi-tea at Seri Perdana Complex hosted by the prime minister at Seri Perdana Complex.

Malaysia and Egypt have established diplomatic relations since 1959.

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$720 million), with exports valued at RM2.55 billion (US$600 million) and imports at RM530 million (US$120 million).

From January to August 2026, total trade between the two countries increased by 74.7 per cent to RM3.49 billion (US$870 million). — Bernama

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埃及总统阿卜杜勒·法塔赫·塞西在马来西亚受到国事欢迎，这是他自 2014 年以来首次访问马来西亚。

塞西总统与马来西亚领导人，包括总理安瓦尔·易卜拉欣，讨论了双边合作，并签署了谅解备忘录。

马来西亚和埃及自 1959 年以来一直保持外交关系，2026 年 1 月至 8 月两国之间的贸易额达到 34.9 亿令吉。

吉隆坡，10 月 10 日讯——应马来西亚最高元首苏丹易卜拉欣陛下的邀请，埃及总统阿卜杜勒·法塔赫·塞西于周六在国家皇宫接受了国事欢迎仪式，这是他自 2014 年 6 月就任总统以来首次对马来西亚进行国事访问。

上午 10 点 08 分，苏丹易卜拉欣热情欢迎了塞西的到来。

出席者包括首相拿督斯里安瓦尔易卜拉欣、国防部长拿督斯里穆罕默德哈立德诺丁、外交部长拿督斯里穆罕默德哈山以及投资、贸易和工业部长拿督斯里佐哈里阿都加尼。

欢迎仪式结束后，塞西检阅了由皇家游骑兵团第一营的 28 名军官和士兵组成的仪仗队。

在国家皇宫阅兵广场举行的欢迎仪式以皇家游骑兵团乐队演奏两国国歌开始，该乐队由上尉（DOM）莫哈末·法米·哈伦指挥，随后皇家炮兵团第41炮兵连鸣放21响礼炮。

随后，埃及总统检阅了由穆罕默德·瓦基尤丁·阿卜杜勒·拉赫曼少校率领的仪仗队，该仪仗队由马来西亚武装部队三个军种（即马来西亚陆军、马来西亚皇家海军和马来西亚皇家空军）的五名军官和 89 名士兵组成。

随后，陛下接见了塞西总统和埃及代表团，并在迪万·斯里·玛哈拉贾宫见证了皇家感谢礼仪的赠送仪式。

随后，苏丹易卜拉欣在大宴会厅设国宴款待塞西总统和埃及政府代表团。

塞西此次访问是近三十年来埃及总统首次访问马来西亚。上一次埃及总统访问马来西亚是1997年11月，当时前总统穆罕默德·穆巴拉克出席了在吉隆坡举行的十五国集团峰会。穆巴拉克也曾在1979年以埃及副总统的身份对马来西亚进行过正式访问。

总统府周五发表声明称，塞西总统携内阁部长和埃及高级政府官员一同出访，还将与安瓦尔·易卜拉欣举行双边会晤，评估双边合作进展，并就共同关心的地区和国际问题交换意见。

随后，两国领导人将见证马来西亚和埃及之间谅解备忘录的交换，之后在斯里柏达纳大厦举行由首相主持的正式下午茶会。

马来西亚和埃及自1959年起建立了外交关系。

2025年，埃及将成为马来西亚在非洲的第七大贸易伙伴。

马来西亚与埃及的贸易总额为 30.8 亿令吉（7.2 亿美元），其中出口额为 25.5 亿令吉（6 亿美元），进口额为 5.3 亿令吉（1.2 亿美元）。

2026年1月至8月，两国贸易总额增长74.7%，达到34.9亿令吉（约合8.7亿美元）。——马新社

法赫米表示，马来西亚正等待印尼就雾霾行动作出回应，谈判仍在继续。

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