# Indonesia-Egypt bilateral cooperation expansion

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/indonesia-egypt-bilateral-cooperation-expansion
> Updated: 2026-10-12T06:37:30.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Indonesia and Egypt are expanding bilateral cooperation across educational and economic sectors. Initial discussions between President Prabowo Subianto and President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi focused on broadening academic ties, with Egypt offering new scholarships in medicine, engineering, and science to Indonesian students.

Following these discussions, the two nations established a target to increase bilateral trade to US$5 billion by 2030. Agreements were signed regarding fisheries, statistics, a strategic partnership action plan, and visa exemptions for official passports. Educational cooperation was further formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding between the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs and Al-Azhar University, which includes exploring double-degree schemes and online learning options.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-12: Indonesia and Egypt target US$5 billion in trade and expand educational ties

Indonesia and Egypt aim to reach US$5 billion in bilateral trade by 2030 and are expanding educational cooperation through new Al-Azhar University programs and double-degree opportunities.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesia-and-egypt-target-us5-billion-in-trade-and-expand-educational-ties

### 2026-10-11: Egypt offers additional scholarships in science and medicine to Indonesia

Egypt has offered additional scholarships in medicine, engineering, and science to Indonesian students following a bilateral meeting between Presidents Prabowo Subianto and Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/egypt-offers-additional-scholarships-in-science-and-medicine-to-indonesia

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