Trump to host Egyptian, South Korean presidents in April

President Trump will meet with the presidents of South Korea and Egypt over the course of three days in April, the White House said Friday.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will visit the White House on April 9, where the two leaders will discuss collaboration on military, economic and counterterrorism policy, as well as efforts to stabilize the Middle East.

The two leaders could discuss the Trump administration’s long-awaited Middle East peace plan, which is likely to be rolled out after Israel’s April 9 elections. White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt met with Egyptian leaders last year about the plan.

{mosads}Trump and Sisi have had bilateral meetings at the United Nations and in Saudi Arabia. Sisi rose to power in 2013 after he led a military ouster of then-President Mohamed Morsi. He has since faced criticism over alleged human rights abuses.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and first lady Kim Jung-sook will visit Washington, D.C., on April 11. Trump and Moon will discuss ongoing efforts to denuclearize North Korea and other topics.

“The alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea remains the linchpin of peace and security on the Korean Peninsula and in the region,” the White House said. “This visit will strengthen this alliance and the friendship between the two countries.”

Trump last month held his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as he sought to convince Kim to give up his nuclear arsenal. Talks collapsed over negotiations on sanctions, and the president ended the two-day summit abruptly without signing any type of agreement.

Sisi and Moon will become the latest foreign leaders to travel to the White House to meet with Trump in recent weeks.

The president hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, and Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro visited earlier this month.

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will meet with Trump on April 2 as the alliance marks its 70th anniversary.