President of Egypt, Field Marshal Abdelfattah Al-Sisi said the second  convocation of the Joint Sudanese-Egyptian Higher Presidential Committee was crown  of joint efforts made  by technical and ministerial committees  during their meetings in Khartoum and Cairo.

 Addressing the opening session of meeting of the Presidential Committee  in the Republican Palace Thursday  President Al-Sisi  said the joint understanding  and rapprochement confirm that the people of Nile Valley share common history , disclosing that  the electricity and railways links would make a qualitative shift in  relations of cooperation between Khartoum and Cairo.

 He underscored necessity of fostering  economic and trade cooperation  between the two countries amid economic  challenges  facing the region, referring to  huge potentialities and    resources  in Sudan and Egypt which could be used for interest of the people of the Nile Valley.

 President Al-Sisi added that the agreements and memorandums of understanding which would be signed today  would constitute a solid ground  for cooperation in all fields and a platform for  boosting cooperation and integration between Sudan and Egypt.