Date: Sun, 11 May 2014 23:13:36 +0200
President back home concluding three days official working visit to the
Sudan
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home-from-sudan01.jpgAsmara, 11 May 2014- President Isaias Afwerki returned
home yesterday, May 10, concluding a 3-day official working visit to the
Republic of the Sudan.
The President was seen off at the airport by the Sudanese First Vice
President Mr. Bakri Hassan Saleh and other senior Sudanese Government
officials.
Speaking at the airport President Isaias Afwerki said that the visit has
been solely a working visit and had nothing to do with politics and
diplomacy, and that the agreements that have been reached by the two sides
are on implementation stage.
In the course of the working visit President Isaias held discussion with
President Omar Al-Bashir aimed at strengthening the existing bilateral
relations and mutual cooperation. They also discussed on enhancement of the
economic ties of both countries, besides ensuring peace and stability along
the common border.
The President also discussed with the First Vice-President, Bakri Hassan
Saleh, on similar issues.
It is to be recalled that the President visited currency and official
documents printing press, oil refinery and gold processing plant, and
received briefings by the experts and officials of the different
institutions.
The visit of President Isaias has been given wide coverage by the Sudanese
media outlets on its significance on further fostering the bilateral
relations and cooperation of the two countries
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