Jakarta, Oct. 10 -- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived in Jakarta on Saturday for a state visit ahead of talks with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday, Oct. 11.

Al-Sisi's plane landed at Halim Perdanakusuma Air Force Base in East Jakarta at around 5:30 p.m. Saturday. Coordinating Minister for Political and Security Affairs Dudung Abdurachman and Foreign Minister Arrmanatha Nasir welcomed him.

"The main purpose of the visit is to strengthen strategic cooperation between Indonesia and Egypt," Nasir said after the welcoming ceremony.

Nasir said the visit reciprocated Prabowo's trips to Egypt in 2024 and 2025. Indonesia is the final stop on al-Sisi's Asian tour, following visits to South Korea on Oct. 6-9 and Mala...