Sisi Invited to Attend Peace Agreement Signing Ceremeny in Juba

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received Tuesday Lieutenant-General South Sudan Presidential Affairs on Security Tut Gatluak who handed Sisi an invitation to attend the peace agreement in Juba, according to Presidency Spokesperson Bassam Rady.

The meeting was attended also by Abbas Kamel, Chief of General Intelligence, and the Minister of Investment of the Republic of South Sudan.

The Spokesman for the Presidency stated that Gatluak conveyed to the Egyptian president a message from the President of the Republic of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, including the invitation to participate in the final signing ceremony of the peace agreement between the Sudanese transitional government and the Sudanese armed movements. 

The ceremony is expected to be held in Juba at the beginning of next October.

On his side, Sisi asked to convey his greetings to Kiir, expressing his appreciation for being invited to this important event.

“The peace agreement is a result of efforts made by Egypt in support of the stability of brotherly Sudan and in the interest of its capabilities, and the historical ties and distinguished relations between the two countries and two peoples,” Rady added.

On the level of bilateral relations between Egypt and South Sudan, President Sisi affirmed Egypt's determination to enhance bilateral cooperation and provide support to Southern Sudan in all fields, especially development, in order to benefit from the pioneering Egyptian experiences in promoting the process of development and construction, and in light of the potential and inherent wealth of South Sudan with the aim of meeting the aspirations of its people for a better future.

In this context, the Egyptian president stressed that the consolidation of security and stability is the guarantor of building and development in South Sudan.

In the meantime, Gatluak conveyed the greetings of President Kiir to Sisi, expressing his country's great appreciation to Egypt, its people and its leadership. He also hailed the continuous development in the course of bilateral relations between the two countries.

The envoy of the President of South Sudan also reviewed the latest developments in the political situation in his country, praising, in this regard, the role of Egypt and the efforts made in support of the stability of the region and southern Sudan, which come within the framework of Egypt's pivotal role at the regional level, as well as the historical ties that unite the two brotherly countries and peoples.

Rady noted that the meeting also witnessed an exchange of views on the developments of a number of regional issues, most notably the Nile waters and the latest developments in the Ethiopian Grand Renaissance Dam file.