Author: James Atem Kuir | Published: 10 hours ago
Sudan’s Deputy Chairman of the Sovereign Council Malik Agar disembarks from his aircraft at Juba International Airport upon arrival for high-level bilateral talks with South Sudanese officials. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
Sudan’s Deputy Chairman of the Sovereign Council, Malik Agar Eyre, has arrived in Juba on Sunday for a high-level bilateral visit aimed at strengthening relations between South Sudan and Sudan.
Agar was received at Juba International Airport by the Presidential Advisor on National Security Affairs, Tut Gatlauk Manime, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Monday Sumaya Kumba, alongside other senior government officials.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Sudanese leader is expected to deliver a written message from Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, President of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council, to President Salva Kiir Mayardit.
The ministry said the visit reflects the continued commitment of both Juba and Khartoum to maintaining and strengthening cooperation and partnership between the two countries.