The Egyptian Foreign Minister exposes the meeting

On Thursday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri welcomed Egypt's delegation to the meetings of the Committee on Political Consultations with the Sudan, which is one of the committees emanating from the High Joint Committee of the two countries at the presidential level. The first meeting was held in Cairo on October 5, Sudan's Foreign Minister.

In this context, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said in a press release issued today that the two ministers delivered opening remarks at the beginning of the meeting. Minister Sameh Shoukry conveyed the greetings of President al-Sisi to his brother President al-Bashir and to all his brothers In the Sudan, stressing that the meeting represents a new opportunity for consultation between the two countries on all issues of common concern, and follow-up practical steps of bilateral cooperation, in order to consolidate the common interest between the two sides. He also stressed the importance of consultation between the two countries on current regional and international issues, head The threat of terrorism and extremism.

For his part, the Sudanese minister welcomed the Egyptian delegation and reviewed the positive developments in the relations between the two countries during the last period. He pointed to the holding of the supreme committee between the two countries at the presidential level for the first time. The two presidents met 19 times during the past period and succeeded in establishing the joint consular committee. Khartoum hosted the first meeting of her in February 2016 and Cairo in November 2016 in addition to the success of the two countries at the opening of "Orgin" land crossing, as well as joint coordination in regional and international forums.

Abul-Zaid said in his statement stressing that Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed during the meeting Egypt's interest in following up the results of the recent meeting of the Joint Higher Committee, the strategic partnership document and all the contractual frameworks between the two countries. within the framework of the Supreme tripartite Commission between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia, and to emphasize that the position of Egypt's strategic is the need to consolidate the common interest of the three countries, both in the field of joint management of water resources, power generation, or other economic projects in all fields.

The meeting also discussed a number of regional issues of common concern, such as those in Libya, Syria, Yemen and southern Sudan. The Spokesman noted that during the meeting, it was agreed on the importance of continuous coordination to address any problems that may arise in the relationship between the two countries. regional and international issues, and to extend cooperation between the two sides to cover all ministries and other bodies, and undertake foreign ministries role in promoting and enhancing coordination.

Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri affirmed Egypt's support for Sudan in all international forums, which the Sudanese government will clarify to the Sudanese public opinion and refute any doubts that might arise in order to harm the relations between the two countries, in addition to coordination in the Nile water file. water security for both countries is linked, and that Sudan was committed to the Convention in 1959, as it was agreed that looking bodies concerned in the two countries, the signing of the Charter of the media honor to adjust the deal media with issues affecting bilateral relations, and issued at the end of the consultations, a joint statement addressed all the topics that have been discussed and Atef S on them.