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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi received, on Tuesday, at the Federal Palace, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, president of the Sudan Sovereignty Council, where they discussed a series of issues of interest to the two countries.
The two sides agreed to adhere to a binding legal agreement that ensures clear rules for the process of filling and operating the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and achieves the common interests of all parties.
The Spokesman for the Presidency of Egypt stated that President El-Sisi highlighted during the meeting the eternal ties that unite the people of the Nile Valley, the historical connection between Egypt and Sudan, the unity of destiny and the common interest that unites the two sister peoples, highlighting the strong Egyptian strategic position that supports the security and stability of Sudan and its sister people, and their enthusiasm. Egypt to continue cooperation and coordination with Sudan on all files of mutual interest.
President Al-Sisi called for promoting the implementation of joint development projects, such as the electrical connection and the railway line, for the good of the peoples of the two countries.
The Egyptian president referred to his energetic monitoring of all current events on the Sudanese scene at the regional and international levels, and highlighted Egypt’s support for the will and options of the political leadership of brother Sudan to shape the future of his country. , and welcomed all efforts that would help Sudan face the economic crisis in the interest of the Sudanese people, in addition to achieving regional stability and peace.
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For his part, Lieutenant General Al-Burhan emphasized the strength of the historical ties inherent to Egypt and Sudan, praising in this context the mutual efforts to strengthen the ties of joint cooperation between the two countries, and the willingness of Sudan to continue the coordination with Egypt on all files of mutual interest.
The head of the Sudan Sovereignty Council reviewed developments in the situation in Sudan and the efforts made to deal with developments in this regard, including the recent signing in Juba of the peace agreement between the Sudanese government and various armed movements, expressing in this regard, your country’s appreciation for the unlimited support of Egypt in maintaining security and stability. Sudan and its support for success in the current transition phase.
The Spokesperson added that the meeting witnessed discussions on all regional issues of mutual interest, and the developments of the Renaissance dam archive were reviewed in light of the current position of tripartite negotiations between Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia under the auspices of the African Union, where a consensus was reached on the highest importance of the water issue for the Egyptian and Sudanese peoples as It is a matter of national security, and then the two countries adhere to reach a binding legal agreement that guarantees clear rules for the process of filling and operating the dam, and achieve the common interests of all parties.
The Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, left Khartoum on Tuesday morning for Cairo on an official visit to Egypt.
The Consul General of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Sudan, Councilor Ahmed Adly Imam, said in a special statement that Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan’s visit to Egypt is part of the fraternal consultations between the leaders of the two countries, on files of common interest.
This comes as a new round of negotiations begins today on Ethiopia’s Great Renaissance Dam, under the auspices of Africa.
Egypt’s Irrigation Ministry had announced Cairo’s willingness to participate in negotiations to reach a just solution.
As for the Minister of Irrigation of Sudan, he announced his country’s accession to the tripartite negotiations, but with a different approach.
He also stressed that it is not possible to continue the negotiations in the manner of previous rounds, which reached a dead end.
