Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stands in boat on the Suez Canal as he attends the celebration of an extension of the Suez Canal in Ismailia, Egypt, August 6, 2015. Egypt will open an expansion to the Suez Canal to great fanfare on Thursday, the centrepiece of al-Sisi's plans to revitalise the country's economy after years of damaging political turmoil. REUTERS/The Egyptian Presidency
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - President Joko Widodo is scheduled to receive a visit from Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi at the Merdeka Palace Friday afternoon, September 4.
In the official schedule released by the Presidential Palace in Jakarta today, the President Al-Sisi will meet President Widodo at 4:15 pm. To welcome Al-Sisi, a state memorial service will be held at Palace.
Both country leaders will have a private meeting, followed by a bilateral meeting between delegations of both countries.
The two presidents will also witness the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two countries in a number of sectors.
On Friday night, President Joko Widodo will have a state dinner in honor of the Egyptian President's visit.
