Egypt, South Sudan to activate bilateral relations

Assistant Foreign Minister for Neighboring Countries Mohammad Badr al-Din met on Wednesday in South Sudan with Minister of Cabinet Affairs Martin Lumoro In the presence of Egypt's ambassador to Juba Ayman El-Gammal. The two sides discussed bilateral strategic relations and ways to activate the Higher Joint Committee and implement concluded agreements. Badr al-Din also met with Minister of Electricity, Dams, Irrigation and Water Resources Jemma Nunu to discuss relations in the fields of Electricity ans Irrigation and ways to operate three Egyptian power plants in South Sudan. He discussed cooperation in the field of roads construction with Minister of Roads and Bridges Jaltwak Kong who welcomed the Egyptian companies' role in this regard. Source: MENA