15/01/2025
Al-Burhan meets the Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration
Head of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, 1st. Lieutenant General Abdul Fattah Al-Burhan, met today with the Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Dr. Badr Abdel Aati, in the presence of Dr. Ali Youssef, Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Dr. Ali Youssef said in a press statement that the Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs conveyed to the Head of the Sovereignty Council the greetings and congratulations of his brother, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and the Egyptian people for the victories achieved by the armed forces and the liberation of the city of Wad Madani and its return to the bosom of the homeland, noting that the meeting touched on the overall situation in addition to discussing ways to enhance and develop cooperation relations between the two countries.
His Excellency indicated that the meeting touched on Egypt's supportive role for Sudan and efforts to achieve peace, and reconstruction, describing his Egyptian counterpart's visit to Sudan as successful and will have consequences.
His Excellency added that he held talks with his Egyptian counterpart during which many files, bilateral relations, regional and international issues of common interest were discussed, noting that the viewpoints were identical on all the topics that were raised.
His Excellency pointed out that the talks addressed the challenges facing the Sudanese in Egypt.
He said that "most of those issues have been addressed", indicating that Egypt renewed its welcome to the sons and daughters of Sudan residing in its country and granted them all the necessary facilities and entry visas to Egypt.
Dr. Ali Youssef added that it was agreed to activate the joint mechanisms and the mechanism of dialogue and consultation between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs in the two countries, indicating that a meeting will be held in this regard during the next month, in addition to holding the quadripartite meeting between the Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Irrigation in the two countries during the next month.
Dr. Ali Youssef indicated that it was agreed to activate the joint ministerial committees, in addition to holding many meetings between the two countries that frame the promotion and strengthening of bilateral relations in various fields.
For his part, the Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Badr Abdel-Ati said that he conveyed a message from the Egyptian President to his brother, the Head of the Sovereignty Council, regarding bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to enhance them, and issues of common interest.
He added that the message stressed Egypt's keenness to continue supporting the Sudanese state and its institutions to preserve its unity and support the brothers in Sudan, and Egypt's hosting of the Sudanese and providing them with all possible forms of care.
He affirmed that his visit to Sudan came at the behest of His Excellency the Egyptian President Sisi on the necessity of intensifying communication with the brothers in Sudan and providing all forms of political support to preserve the unity, stability and territorial integrity of Sudan.
He said, "My meeting with the Head of the Sovereignty Council was important and positive, and during it I conveyed the greetings and appreciation of His Excellency President Sisi to his brother Burhan, and his wishes for Sudan to achieve further development, growth and stability.
He added that the meeting touched on ways to develop and grow bilateral relations and the positive developments they are witnessing, and increasing the pace of political consultations between the two countries.
The meeting also addressed the development in trade relations and economic cooperation, especially after the first forum for businessmen in the two countries, which was recently held in Cairo to support economic cooperation between the private sectors in the two countries.
The Egyptian Foreign Minister stated that the meeting discussed the ongoing arrangements for holding the second forum, which will be held in Sudan after the holy month of Ramadan, to maintain the pace of periodic meetings between the private sectors and at the official level between the ministers of the economic sector to develop areas of joint cooperation.
He added, "I conveyed to the Head of the Sovereignty Council all aspects of the care that Egypt provides to the Sudanese brothers inside Egyptian territory, noting that the Head of the Sovereignty Council expressed his appreciation for Egypt's role under the leadership of President Sisi in supporting Sudan in regional and international forums, including within the African Union.
He explained that the Head of the Sovereignty Council expressed his deep appreciation to the Egyptian leadership for hosting the Sudanese and creating the appropriate climate for holding the Sudanese certificate exams for more than (28) thousand students inside Egypt, noting the interest of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in the future of Sudanese students.
He added that the meeting discussed the overall situation in Sudan and the challenges facing the region and the tensions and conflicts it is witnessing, in addition to the situation in the Horn of Africa and the water issue for the two countries, noting that there is a convergence in positions on the importance of preserving water rights and working to reach a binding legal agreement regarding the operation of the Ethiopian dam and the continuation of full coordination between the two brotherly countries in all regional and international forums regarding the water issue and continuing to support the Nile Basin Initiative, considering that the two countries are members within the important group that Its work is managed based on consensus.
He added that the meeting discussed ways to support, rebuild Sudan, expressing his hope to intensify Egyptian, regional and international efforts to reach a ceasefire and ensure the access of all aid to all regions of Sudan, and said.
"We appreciate the positive steps taken by the Sovereignty Council to facilitate humanitarian aid."
He said, "We hope that after reaching a ceasefire and managing a comprehensive political process, this will coincide with an international conference with broad global and Arab participation for reconstruction and reconstruction, stressing Egypt's readiness to host this conference, so that Sudan returns to its prominent regional role within the African Union, stressing that "Egypt will not hesitate to make every possible effort to work on resuming Sudan's activities within the African Union and correcting the decision that was taken based on unrealistic circumstances.
"We must work to correct the matter and restore Sudan to its role as a founding state of the Organization of African Unity. " he added.
His Excellency noted that he held talks with the Deputy Head of the Sovereignty Council and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, which dealt with bilateral relations, activating the frameworks of political consultation between the two countries, issues of interest to the two countries in the economic, commercial and service aspects, files of common interest and the challenges facing the region. And everything related to the concerns and interests of the two brotherly countries. Which comes within the framework of consultation to advance and strengthen the distinguished relations of cooperation between Sudan and Egypt.