Sudanese FM on Serious Matters with Egyptian Counterpart

Cairo – Sudanhorizon

Sudanese Foreign Minister, Dr. Ali Youssef, discussed bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to develop them to include all levels of cooperation with Egyptian Foreign Minister Dr. Badr Abdel-Ati yesterday evening at the headquarters of the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Cairo.

The two ministers stressed mutual support and coordination at the highest levels regarding the essential issues of concern to the two countries. The meeting also discussed several regional and international issues of common interest.

Minister Abdel-Ati stressed Egypt’s firm position in supporting and backing Sudan and preserving its institutions because it is the sole guarantor of the country’s unity. He stressed that Egypt will spare no effort in supporting Sudan and making its voice heard in any forum it participates in.

For his part, Dr. Ali Youssef appreciated the clear and supportive Egyptian position towards Sudan, noting that Sudan is a vital area for Egyptian national security and therefore it is necessary to work together to prepare a roadmap to enhance and strengthen relations and get Sudan out of the crisis it is going through.

The Minister thanked the Arab Republic of Egypt for hosting a large number of Sudanese who were displaced as a result of the unjust war launched by the rebel Rapid Support Militia and raised several issues of concern to Sudanese in Egypt, or those coming to it, such as the difficulty of obtaining an entry visa to Egypt and residence, the difficulties facing Sudanese schools and Sudanese students studying at Egyptian universities, and the obstacles facing the work of Sudanese doctors in Egypt. Some proposals were presented and some solutions were agreed upon, which the Egyptian Foreign Minister promised to follow up on under his personal supervision with the relevant authorities in Egypt. It is worth noting that the Sudanese Foreign Minister began his duties as soon as he was officially informed of the decision to assign him, and held a number of meetings in Cairo, most notably his meeting with the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, and a number of representatives of diplomatic missions accredited in Sudan who are temporarily following up on their duties from Cairo.