KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 (Bernama) -- Egypt President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will undertake a two-day state visit to Malaysia from Friday (Oct 9) at the invitation of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia.
The Foreign Ministry in a statement said the president will be accompanied by Cabinet ministers and senior government officials for his first state visit to Malaysia since assuming office in June 2014.
“Malaysia and Egypt established diplomatic relations in 1959. Both countries have since maintained warm and cordial relations through robust cooperation at both the bilateral and multilateral levels.
“The state visit by President El-Sisi is expected to further strengthen this longstanding partnership through the elevation of bilateral relations to a Strategic Partnership,” the ministry, also known as Wisma Putra, said in the statement.
During the visit, El-Sisi will be accorded a state welcoming ceremony, followed by an audience with Sultan Ibrahim at Istana Negara. His Majesty will also host a state banquet in honour of the president and his delegation.
Wisma Putra said El-Sisi is also scheduled to meet with Prime Minister Datuk Seri 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.
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$0.72 billion), with exports valued at RM2.55 billion (US$0.60 billion) and imports at RM0.53 billion (US$0.12 billion).
From January to August 2026, total trade between the two countries increased by 74.7 per cent to RM3.49 billion (US$0.87 billion).
-- BERNAMA