Al-Burhan Receives Written Message from Salva Kiir

Head of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Lieutenant General Abdul Fattah al-Burhan, received a written message yesterday from the President of the Republic of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit, concerning bilateral relations between the two countries and prospects for joint cooperation in various fields.

This came during his meeting yesterday with a high-level delegation from the Republic of South Sudan, headed by Tut Gatluak, President Salva Kiir’s advisor on security affairs.

Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Muawiya Othman Khalid, stated that the meeting addressed the strong ties between the two nations. He explained that Head of the Sovereignty Council directed all state institutions at the ministerial and technical levels to engage with their counterparts in the Republic of South Sudan to discuss issues of mutual interest, particularly in vital sectors such as energy, oil, trade, and the economy, in addition to political relations between the two countries.

He also noted the supportive stance of the government and people of South Sudan towards Sudan.

For his part, South Sudan’s Foreign Minister, Mandi Seimaya, explained that President Salva Kiir’s message to his brother, President Al-Burhan, came within the framework of fraternal relations. He indicated that the meeting addressed a number of topics, and the two sides exchanged views on them, emphasizing the strength of bilateral relations between Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan. He added that the meeting also covered issues related to the oil industry, trade, and investment.

He said that Sudan and South Sudan agreed on the necessity of engaging delegations from both countries in bilateral and technical meetings to address issues of common interest.