韩国和埃及于星期四将双边关系提升为战略伙伴关系，并正式启动全面经济伙伴关系协定（CEPA）谈判，扩大关键行业合作。
South Korea and Egypt upgraded bilateral relations to a strategic partnership on Thursday and formally launched negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), expanding cooperation across key industries.
韩国总统李在明在与埃及总统塞西举行首脑会谈后发表声明宣布了上述决定。
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung announced the decisions in a statement following summit talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Seoul.
两国签署或修订了涵盖造船、清洁能源、国防、电力基础设施、信息技术、教育和文化交流等12份合作文件。
The two countries signed or revised 12 cooperation documents covering shipbuilding, clean energy, defense, electricity infrastructure, information technology, education and cultural exchanges.
李在明表示，拟定的CEPA将加强双边贸易和投资，同时帮助韩国企业拓展中东和非洲市场。
Lee said the proposed CEPA would strengthen bilateral trade and investment while helping South Korean companies expand into Middle Eastern and African markets.
两国领导人还同意深化国防合作，在此基础上推进K9自行火炮的联合生产。
The leaders also agreed to deepen defense cooperation, building on the joint production of K9 self-propelled howitzers.
李在明将该项目称为一次成功的伙伴关系，并呼吁合作超越武器出口，延伸至本地制造和技术转移。这些协议还涵盖人工智能、网络安全和高速互联网基础设施。
Lee described the project as a successful partnership and called for cooperation extending beyond weapons exports to local manufacturing and technology transfers. The agreements also cover artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and high-speed internet infrastructure.
据塞西办公室发表声明称，塞西在国事访问期间还参加了一次商务论坛会议，会见了23家主要韩国公司的高管。
On his state visit, Sisi also met executives of 23 major South Korean companies at a business roundtable, his office said in a statement.
塞西强调埃及“希望扩大与韩国在经济、投资、制造业和技术领域的合作”，同时概述了为改善投资和商业环境所采取的改革措施。
Sisi highlighted Egypt’s “interest in expanding economic, investment, manufacturing and technology cooperation with South Korea,” while outlining reforms undertaken to improve the investment and business environment.
他还再次邀请韩国公司在苏伊士运河经浪区内建立一个综合工业区，表示该工业区可作为“韩国公司进入埃及、非洲、欧洲和阿拉伯市场的区域生产和出口枢纽”。他鼓励韩国公司扩大在石油、天然气和采矿领域的投资，并探索可再生能源和清洁能源领域的机会。
He also renewed Egypt’s invitation for South Korean companies to establish an integrated industrial zone within the Suez Canal Economic Zone, saying it could serve as a “regional production and export hub for Korean companies seeking access to Egyptian, African, European and Arab markets.”He encouraged South Korean companies to expand investments in oil, gas and mining and explore opportunities in renewable and clean energy.
韩国与埃及于1995年建立外交关系，并于去年迎来了建交30周年。
South Korea and Egypt established diplomatic relations in 1995 and marked their 30th anniversary last year.
根据埃及政府统计数据，2026年1月至8月期间，双边贸易额达到8.74亿美元，而2025年同期为9.2亿美元。
Bilateral trade reached $874 million during January-August 2026 compared with $920 million during the corresponding period in 2025, according to Egyptian government statistics.
塞西此次访问韩国，是他自2016年以来的首次到访，此前李总理已于去年11月访问开罗。
Sisi's visit, his first to South Korea since 2016, comes after Lee's trip to Cairo last November.