President Abdel Fattah El Sisi embarks Tuesday on a visit to Sudan to take part in the swearing in ceremony of Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir, Presidential Spokesman Alaa Youssef said.

Sisi's visit comes as part of distinguished relations binding the two countries and affirms the unity of the River Nile countries.

The visit also reflects the importance of the two countries' relations to their peoples who are looking forward to promoting these relations at all levels, he added.