CAIRO, Egypt
Egypt’s President Abdel Al-Sisi and South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir have agreed to intensify their efforts and contacts with the relevant parties in Sudan to find urgent solutions to the crisis and spare the Sudanese people further violence and displacement.
At a joint press conference
with President Kiir, Al-Sisi urged the various Sudanese parties to prioritize
the national interests of Sudan over any personal interests or external
interventions that would worsen the situation or prolong the suffering of the
Sudanese people.
He emphasized the vital role
of Egypt and South Sudan in the Sudanese crisis, and the need to respect their
views in any initiatives or efforts to resolve the crisis, especially since the
two countries have a better understanding of the nature of the crisis and its
tribal complexities. He also stressed the importance of the neighboring
countries’ meetings in resolving the crisis.
The President also called on
the international community to fulfill its commitments and obligations towards
South Sudan in its journey towards building a better future.
He said that he discussed with
President Kiir the existing cooperation between the two countries in the field
of water resources and irrigation, and the joint efforts to optimize the use of
the Nile River resources.
“Egypt’s vision is based on
the fact that the Nile River should be a source of cooperation and development
as a lifeline for all the peoples of the Nile Basin countries,” Al-Sisi said.
He also said that they
reviewed the developments related to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)
issue and the ongoing negotiations to reach a binding legal agreement on the
filling and operation of the dam.
“Despite the international
economic challenges, Egypt will spare no effort to stand by South Sudan and its
brotherly people, especially in the field of capacity-building and providing
technical expertise in various fields,” Al-Sisi added.
He reiterated Egypt’s full
support for President Kiir’s efforts and all South Sudanese parties to achieve
peace in the country. He praised the efforts made by the political parties in
South Sudan to move forward with the implementation of the electoral process,
and Egypt’s full support for the government’s efforts to meet the aspirations
of the South Sudanese people for peace, stability, and development.
He also said that they
discussed ways to strengthen and develop joint political, military, and
security coordination during this critical stage that the region is going
through, and agreed to coordinate their efforts to achieve security and
stability in the region and protect the interests of their peoples.
President Kiir said on Monday
that Egypt and South Sudan are confident that dialogue is the only way to end
the escalating conflict in Sudan.
He said that he exchanged
views with President Al-Sisi regarding the ongoing conflict in Sudan,
especially the deteriorating humanitarian situation. He said that they agreed
on the need to work together to find solutions to end the suffering of the
Sudanese people.
Kiir also said that he
discussed with President Al-Sisi the need to use the memorandum of
understanding signed between the two countries to benefit from Egyptian
expertise to achieve development in South Sudan, especially in the field of
education.
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