Egypt and Indonesia have
signed a declaration to upgrade bilateral relations.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto held a meeting in Cairo where they signed a declaration to upgrade bilateral relations.
TV BRICS reports that both leaders hinged the renewal of their relationship on their commonalities.
“Realising the historical relationship that has bound us for decades, the two leaders agreed to escalate their relationship to a strategic partnership level based on the values of justice, mutual respect, and mutual trust,” as written in the joint statement.
It is noted that the agreement covers key areas: politics, economy, education, culture, humanitarian, and scientific and technical co-operation, as well as cooperation in food and energy security.
At the talks, the leaders discussed international issues of mutual interest.
In addition, they emphasised interest in expanding inter-state ties.
Egypt was the third stop of the Indonesian president’s Middle East tour, which began on 9 April. He has previously visited the UAE, with visits to Qatar and Jordan ahead.
The meeting with his Emirati counterpart saw the adoption of eight bilateral cooperation agreements, including a memorandum on the construction of a floating solar power plant in Indonesia.
