CAIRO – 13 April 2025: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at Al-Ittihadiya Palace, where the two presidents signed a declaration to elevate bilateral relations to the level of strategic partnership.
The two leaders held talks on strengthening joint relations and economic cooperation, particularly in the fields of manufacturing, trade, investment, communications and information technology, food security, and energy.
Moreover, the high level discussions covered ways to enhance defense cooperation through training, capacity building, and the exchange of expertise, in light of the mounting regional and international challenges that require close coordination
. Both sides affirmed their keenness to further strengthen cultural cooperation between the two countries, as a natural extension of the shared cultural heritage between Egypt and Indonesia.
The two presidents also discussed the situation in the Middle East. President Sisi highlighted Egypt's efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement in Gaza and provide humanitarian aid. In this regard, the two sides emphasized the need to begin the reconstruction process in the Gaza Strip without displacing its people,
They affirmed the need for a comprehensive and permanent guaranteeing the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the June 4, 1967, borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Following the talks, the President accompanied his Indonesian counterpart to the Egyptian Military Academy where they were received by the Director of the Academy, Lieutenant General Ashraf Zaher.
The Indonesian president was briefed on the preparation and training programs at the Academy. The two presidents also watched two documentary films about the New Administrative Capital and the Egyptian Military Academy.
Later, President El-Sisi and President Prabowo Subiantovisited the Equestrian Club at the Academy in the New Administrative Capital. The Indonesian president was keen to praise the efficiency with which the Egyptian military cadres are being trained, and the discipline that characterizes these cadres, stressing his country's keenness to enhance cooperation with Egypt in this field.
Sun, Apr. 13, 2025
