President Moon Jae-in has arrived in Egypt for the third and final leg of his three-nation tour to the Middle East. 

The president departed Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday afternoon and arrived at Cairo International Airport in Egypt. It marks the first time in 16 years for a South Korean president to visit the country.

President Moon will attend an official welcome ceremony on Thursday at the presidential palace and hold summit talks with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. 

The leaders are expected to assess their nations' partnership of comprehensive cooperation and hold in-depth discussions on ways for future-oriented and reciprocal cooperation. 

After the talks, Moon is scheduled to attend a joint press briefing with el-Sisi and attend a luncheon hosted by the Egyptian president for further discussion. 

President Moon will also attend a business roundtable to discuss cooperation between the two nations in electric vehicles and information technology.

He will return home on Saturday morning, Korea Standard Time.