Irrigation Minister Hossam Moghazy

Egypt's Minister of Agriculture Salah Hilal and Irrigation Minister Hossam Moghazy left Khartoum on Tuesday after a three-day visit to Sudan.

During the visit, the two ministers had talks with Sudanese ministers and senior officials on ways of boosting bilateral relations and cooperation in the various fields.

Earlier in the day, the agriculture minister signed with his Sudanese counterpart an agreement for cooperation in the veterinary quarantine.

They also issued a joint statement stressing their keenness to achieve integration between the two countries.