Overview
- President Lee Jae Myung and President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi agreed to act as facilitators of peace covering the Korean Peninsula and the Middle East, with Cairo backing Seoul’s phased denuclearization approach.
- Seoul and Cairo said defense ties will expand beyond the K9 howitzer program toward joint production and potential cooperation on FA-50 aircraft and the Cheongeom air-launched anti-tank missile.
- The two governments agreed to pursue a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement after completing a joint study, with officials preparing a joint declaration to start formal preparations.
- Lee unveiled the SHINE initiative in a Cairo University address to promote stability, harmony, innovation, networks and education, and pledged $10 million to the Egyptian Red Crescent for Gaza relief.
- Wrapping up the Egypt leg after UAE meetings that produced five MOUs spanning defense, energy and soft power, Lee departed for Johannesburg to attend the G20 summit.