CAIRO, June 10 (MENA) – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emigration and Expatriates Abo Bakr Hefny Mahmoud praised the strong, historical relations between Egypt and Sudan.

This came during his talks with Undersecretary of the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Hussein Al-Amin Al-Fadil on the sidelines of his participation in the ministerial-level coordinators' meeting for the implementation of the outcomes of the Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, held in Hunan Province, China, according to a press release on Tuesday.

Mahmoud reaffirmed Egypt's full solidarity with sisterly Sudan, voicing support for Sudan’s national institutions and their efforts to restore stability and peace.

The deputy foreign minister also reaffirmed Egypt's firm stance on respecting the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of Sudan.

Both sides discussed various aspects of bilateral relations, in addition to a number of regional issues of mutual interest. (MENA)

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