Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry hailed as “strong and eternal” Egyptian-Sudanese relations, of which peoples in both countries are proud.

The talks between Egyptian and Sudanese leaders during the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa have revealed the roadmap for bilateral relations, Shoukry told a joint press conference following a meeting with his Sudanese counterpart Ibrahim Ghandour.

Two separate rounds of talks were held between Egyptian and Sudanese foreign ministers and intelligence chiefs, Shoukry said, adding that a four-way meeting was then held.

The Egyptian top diplomat noted that the four-way meeting was characterized by frankness and proved there is a mutual desire to boost bilateral ties and to implement directives issued by President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and his Sudanese counterpart Omar al Bashir in this regard.