Sudan, Egypt reiterate importance of developing joint border, trade movement

Sudan and Egypt on Thursday reiterated importance of developing border and trade movement and implementing joint projects.

The two countries concluded, in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, the 8th meeting of the joint technical border crossings committee and signed the minutes of the meeting.

"Sudan is looking forward to further cooperation with Egypt to serve the interests of the two brotherly peoples," said Abdul-Ghani Al-Naeem, under-secretary of Sudan's Foreign Ministry.

He noted that the meeting's fruitful results related to operating the border crossings between Sudan and Egypt and "represents a historical institutional work."

He pointed out that the two sides agreed to develop the joint border and the trade movement and implement joint projects.

Fathy Abdel Azim, under-secretary of Egypt's Ministry of International Cooperation, said that Egypt is looking forward to an economic integration "that pushes the joint projects forward."

He expressed hope that investment projects would be established between Sudan and Egypt, saying "these meetings receive follow up by the political leadership in the two countries."

The two sides, via the meetings, tend to find solutions for the barriers which hamper the progress of work at Qastal-Ashkeet and Arqin border crossings which link Sudan and Egypt. Endit