⚡️🇰🇷🇪🇬 — South Korea and Egypt upgraded bilateral ties to a strategic partnership during President Lee Jae Myung’s summit with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Seoul, as both sides seek expanded economic cooperation and a broader strategic relationship; Sisi’s 3-day state visit (his first to South Korea since 2016) followed Seoul’s stated aim of strengthening cooperation with Africa and the Middle East. — Yonhap/Reuters

➡️ The leaders signed MoUs covering shipbuilding, clean energy, power infrastructure and technology; Lee said Seoul hopes to begin negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), while defence cooperation will also expand, with both leaders highlighting joint production of K9 self-propelled howitzers as a success.

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