Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi told a joint press conference
in Cairo, on Monday, with his Sudanese counterpart Omar al-Bashir, that
Egypt intends to work with Sudan as well as with Ethiopia for the sake
of the collective benefit of the Nile River.
Al-Sisi
announced the efforts to enhance cooperation between Egypt and Sudan in
various fields and activate the joint efforts between the two countries
as represented in a number of bodies and committees.
Bashir stressed Sudan’s will to settle any differences between Cairo and Khartoum.
He said that Sudan is keen on the security of Egypt, referring to the historical relations between the two countries and people.
The
Sudanese president arrived in Egypt earlier on Monday to discuss the
means to strengthen relations and issues of common concern. Al-Bashir
was received at Cairo airport by the Egyptian President al-Sisi.
"The
Sudanese president is paying a visit to Egypt within the framework of
continuing consultations between the two presidents and discussing ways
to strengthen bilateral relations in all fields," Egyptian Presidential
Spokesman Bassam Radhi said Sunday.
This comes a few days after the visit of Major
General Abbas Kamil, the acting Egyptian intelligence chief to Sudan,
and his meeting with Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour and
Sudanese officials to discuss all outstanding issues and resolve any
differences as well as pave the way to return the relations between the
two countries to the right track.
The two
leaders met recently on the sidelines of the African summit in the
Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, and asserted Egyptian-Sudanese relations
and the historical ties between the two countries.
The
meeting was followed by a joint statement on efforts to achieve and
promote common interests, take into account the concerns of both
countries, respect internal affairs and maintain their national
security.
During the meeting, it was
agreed on the importance of working towards looking for broader horizons
for the cooperation between the two countries in various fields,
exploring opportunities and activating the various joint committees
including the consular committee, the trade committee, the border
crossings committee, political consultation mechanism at the level of
foreign ministers, and any other joint committees the two parties agree
upon while overcoming any difficulties or challenges before those
committees
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