ADDIS ABABA – The recent Ethiopian higher official visits to Khartoum ensures the renewal of economic relations between the two nations, Ambassador of The Republic of Sudan to Ethiopia and Sudan’s delegate to the African Union AlSadik Al-Fekih Al-Bekhit said.
Ambassador Al-Sadik told AlAlem that the visits of Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen and Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Workineh Gebeyehu demonstrate the strong solidarity among the Sudanese and Ethiopian people, which was the purpose of the visits.
“The relationship between the two nations has gone beyond the language of passion, friendliness and politics to the language of economy, interests, benefits and strategy,” the ambassador noted. The Ambassador said that the two officials made discussions with their Sudanese counterparts on many issues transparently in the spirit of brotherly countries.
There has been a very clear focus on activating everything that supports economic and bilateral relations between the two countries. He also stressed that the major issues were more social and economic than political.
“As evidenced by all the official statements in Addis Ababa and Khartoum, they enjoyed very distinctive political relations. But the official economic relations need to pay attention to confirm these political relations in the interests of the peoples of both countries.”
The central purpose of the visits is ensuring the renewal of economic relations and activating all the bilateral agreements between the two countries, he added. The relationship is being transformed from the mere passion and friendliness of political consumption to economic interests, benefits and strategies between the brotherly countries.
The Ethiopian Herald, January 4/2019
TRANSLATED BY ABDUREZAK MOHAMMED
