Al-Bashir, Al-Sisi sign strategic partnership between Sudan and Egypt
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October 5, 2016 (CAIRO) - Sudanese President Omer al-Bashir and
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fatah al-Sisi on Wednesday have signed a
number of agreements besides a document for a comprehensive strategic
partnership between the two nations.
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Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir (L) shakes hands with his
Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, during a news conference
after their meeting in Cairo on 19 October 2014 (Photo: Reuters)
A two-day Presidential Summit of the Egyptian-Sudanese Higher
Committee (ESHC) has begun on Wednesday in Cairo.
In his address before the summit meeting, al-Bashir called for
activating and strengthening the joint mechanisms for cooperation
between Sudan and Egypt, vowing to promote the distinctive and unique
ties between the two countries.
He called for transforming cooperation agreements and protocols into a
tangible reality, stressing his determination to confront the
political and economic challenges facing the two nations through joint
cooperation.
The Sudanese president further congratulated Egyptian leadership and
people on the 43rd anniversary of the 6th of October war victory
against Israel, describing it as a victory for the Sudanese people and
the whole Arab nation.
For his part, al-Sisi said the two countries have taken practical
moves to promote bilateral ties, pointing to the opening of Qastal and
Arqin border crossings.
He stressed that efforts would be continued to build a brighter future
for the two peoples and overcome any obstacles in order to maintain
the historic relationship between the two countries.
Al-Sisi called for the need to achieve full liberalization of trade
and allow free movement of goods and products between the two
countries, saying fulfillment of development objectives must become
the top priority of the joint cooperation.
He urged al-Bashir to launch a comprehensive strategic partnership to
reflect the historic and strong ties between the two nations and draw
the necessary framework to achieve progress and prosperity in the
various fields of bilateral relations.
The Egyptian president further pointed to the regional and
international challenges facing the two nations, calling for sincere
cooperation to combat extremism, promote peace efforts and resolve
conflicts to achieve regional and international stability.
He added that Egypt supports all efforts exerted by the Sudanese
government to achieve stability, saying his country denounces any
foreign intervention in Sudan’s domestic affairs.
Relations between Sudan and Egypt have been frosty over the past few
years, but they’ve recently begun to thaw thanks to a series of
conciliatory diplomatic gestures.
In October 2014, presidents of the two countries upgraded
representation in a joint committee aimed at strengthening bilateral
ties.
SECURITY OF SAUDI ARABIA “REDLINE”
Meanwhile, al-Bashir said the security of Saudi Arabia is a redline
stressing they wouldn’t allow anybody to harm the Kingdom.
In his address before the ESHC summit meeting, al-Bashir said nobody
could downplay the significant role played by Saudi Arabia,
underscoring that “stability and security of the Kingdom is our
collective responsibility”.
He added that his country underlines importance of cooperation among
the neighboring countries to resolve the crises in Libya, Syria and
Yemen, expressing support to the legitimate government in the latter.
Al-Bashir also called for the need to combat terrorism through
addressing the root causes of the phenomenon, saying his country seeks
to promote peace and stability in the African continent.
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