President Sisi stresses Egypt support for Sudan's unity, sovereignty, stability
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi received this evening in El Alamein City, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, Chairman of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council.
Ambassador Mohamed El-Shenawy, the official spokesman for the Presidency of the Republic, said that the meeting discussed developments in Sudan, in addition to regional and international efforts to restore peace and stability there.
During the meeting, the President affirmed Egypt's firm position in support of Sudan's unity, sovereignty, security, and stability, emphasizing Egypt's readiness to exert every possible effort in this regard.
The two sides also agreed on the importance of intensifying efforts to provide support and assistance to the brotherly Sudanese people, in light of the dire humanitarian conditions they are suffering as a result of the ongoing conflict.
The official spokesperson explained that the talks also addressed ways to strengthen bilateral relations, including efforts to rebuild Sudan and open new horizons for joint cooperation, particularly in the economic sphere, reflecting the aspirations of the two brotherly peoples to achieve integration and mutual development.
The official spokesman added that the meeting also addressed developments in the regional situation, particularly in the Nile Basin and the Horn of Africa, where the two countries' visions on national security priorities were discussed.
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