KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — Malaysia and Egypt will hold bilateral talks today to review progress in cooperation between the two countries and exchange views on regional and international issues.

In a Facebook post last night, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi would also witness the exchange of several memoranda of understanding between Malaysia and Egypt.

“After tabling the Fifth Madani Budget today, I proceeded directly to the Bunga Raya Complex at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to welcome the arrival of President of the Arab Republic of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, who is on a state visit at the invitation of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia.