Egypt and Indonesia have accepted deepen cooperation in defence, trade, financial investment and other tactical sectors, while declining the required displacement of Palestinians and requiring de-escalation in the Gulf.
The dedications were described in a joint declaration following Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s main check out to Indonesia on 10 and 11 October 2026, at the invite of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.
The see followed President Prabowo’s journeys to Egypt in December 2024, April 2025 and October 2025.
President Prabowo gotten President el-Sisi at Merdeka Presidential Palace in Jakarta, where a main event consisted of the nationwide anthems of both nations, a 21-gun salute and an evaluation of the guard of honour.
The presidents presented for a celebratory photo, and President el-Sisi signed the guestbook before they held bilateral talks, followed by a broadened conference with delegations from both nations.
Both leaders experienced the finalizing of 4 memoranda of comprehending covering maritime affairs and fisheries, analytical cooperation, a tactical collaboration action strategy, and visa waivers for holders of diplomatic, main and unique passports.
Defence and security cooperation was another top priority. The leaders invited the consistent advancement of incorporate these locations and accepted expand cooperation in manner ins which reinforce both nations’ nationwide abilities.
They likewise promised to boost trade and financial cooperation by broadening market gain access to, motivating service and financial investment engagement, enhancing the efficiency of the Joint Trade Committee, and advancing joint production tasks in concern sectors.
Structure on the nations’ longstanding historic and cultural ties, the leaders Concurred to deepen people-to-people links through education, culture, language and youth programs.
They supported scholastic and institutional collaborations, trainee and school exchanges, and a structure for equally concurred capacity-building and technical-cooperation programs. President Prabowo invited Al-Azhar University’s November 2025 choice to consist of Indonesian in programs at its Faculty of Languages and Translation, and motivated more powerful cooperation in Arabic-language education in Indonesia.
On Palestine, the leaders revealed serious issue over continuing violence and Israeli military operations in the occupied Palestinian area, consisting of Gaza and the West Bank, consisting of East Jerusalem.
They condemned Israeli settlement policies and activities as unlawful and required their instant and total cessation, in line with worldwide law and pertinent United Nations resolutions.
Water security was likewise gone over. The presidents acknowledged the growing impacts of environment modification and water shortage on food and water security, sustainable advancement and local stability. Indonesia identified the crucial value of Nile water security to Egypt.
President Prabowo revealed remorse over infractions of worldwide law or efforts to infringe on countries’ water rights, and voiced assistance for Egypt’s efforts to secure those rights.

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