Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi held talks in Khartoum on Thursday with his Sudanese counterpart Omar al-Bashir.
Discussions at the presidential palace in Khartoum focused on improving bilateral ties, various joint political and economic issues and regional developments, said official Sudanese sources.
Egypt’s ambassador to Sudan said that the talks focused on Red Sea security and regional threats, as well as peace in South Sudan and the crisis in Libya.
Bashir revealed that he had agreed with Sisi on an agreement to remove all obstacles hindering trade and travel between their countries.
“Nothing is standing in the way of developing ties between us,” he told a joint press conference with Sisi.
“We have wasted years on several issues, but we are forging ahead with our relations and their improvement.”
For his part, the Egyptian leader said that his visit to Sudan is part of Cairo and Khartoum’s policy to achieve complete coordination between them and support each country’s strategic interests in all fields.
“The bond between our people is rare and we share a joint fate,” he added.
He noted in this regard the development of the work of joint committees and their overcoming of obstacles. This culminated in the establishment of energy projects between Egypt and Sudan.
Moreover, Sisi expressed his gratitude to Sudan for its role in preserving and bolstering regional and international security and peace, adding that the Egyptian government was ready to support Bashir’s South Sudan peace initiative.
Sisi had arrived on a two-day official visit to Khartoum on Thursday, the first since his reelection as president for a second term in March and the fifth since becoming president.
Bashir had paid a visit to Cairo on March 19.
The Egyptian delegation included the ministers of foreign affairs, defense and water resources, irrigation and agriculture.
