Jakarta, Oct. 11 -- Indonesia and Egypt agreed to expand educational cooperation, including increasing scholarship opportunities for Indonesian students in Egypt and student exchanges between the two countries.

"Indonesia is ready to expand educational cooperation through student exchanges, university partnerships, joint research, and exploring opportunities for collaboration in other fields," President Prabowo Subianto said during a joint press statement with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Sunday.

He then expressed appreciation for Egypt's support in providing additional scholarships, particularly in the fields of medicine, engineering, and science.

Indonesia has also maintained longstanding educati...