President Sisi receives Indonesian counterpart in Cairo

CAIRO – 12 April 2025: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received the President of the Republic of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto, on Saturday in Cairo.

The two leaders will discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations.

President El-Sisi and the Indonesian president will also review regional developments and means to restore stability in the Middle East.

In December 2024, President Sisi and President Prabowo Subianto held a bilateral meeting in Cairo. Their talks underlined keenness on enhancing bilateral ties in various domains and elevating the level of relations to the level of strategic partnership, especially in the political, economic, trade, military and cultural domains.

During the last year visit, President Abdel Fattah al Sisi said during a joint press conference that he and Indonesian counterpart agreed to establish a logistics zone in the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) in partnership with government companies and private sector companies in both countries.

President Sisi also stressed the importance of relations and cooperation between the two countries, noting that there are approximately 15,000 Indonesian students studying at Al-Azhar and that Egypt is ready to increase the numbers.