President El-Sisi Meets with Vice-President of the Transitional Sovereign Council

During His Excellency’s official visit to the Sudanese Capital, Khartoum, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met today with the Vice-President of the Transitional Sovereign Council General Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, known as Hemedti.

The Spokesman for the Egyptian Presidency stated that the President expressed appreciation for the warm reception he was given and praised the eternal and strong fraternal relationship between Egypt and Sudan, especially with the significant improvement in bilateral relations marked at various levels recently. His Excellency asserted Egypt's aspiration to deepen and strengthen already-robust bilateral relations, particularly at the security, military and economic levels since the Egyptian-Sudanese national security are closely interrelated and because of the historical ties binding the two peoples of the Nile Valley.

For his part, the Vice-President of the Transitional Sovereign Council welcomed President El-Sisi, expressing deep appreciation of Sudan for Egypt at the official and public levels. Gen Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo further expressed Sudan’s pride in the extended ties between the two brotherly countries and the rapprochement between the Egyptian and Sudanese government and people. Gen Dagalo affirmed his country's keenness to benefit from Egypt's development efforts in various fields through encouraging the exchange of experiences and strengthening mutual cooperation at the security and military levels.

During the meeting, the latest developments in regional issues of mutual interest, including the situation in the Sudanese-Ethiopian borders, as well as various crises faced by some countries in the region, were discussed. Following the discussion, it was agreed to continue intensive coordination and consultation between the two sides during the coming period.

During the meeting, President El-Sisi and Gen Dagalo exchanged views on the developments of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. With that, they agreed on the utmost importance of the Nile water issue for the Egyptian and Sudanese people as a matter of national security. They further stressed that a legally-binding agreement which sets out clear rules governing the process of filling and operating the dam must be reached, thus achieving the common interests of all parties.