Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and his Sudanese counterpart Omar Hassan al Bashir co-chaired on Wednesday the meetings of the higher committee between the two countries.

The meetings were upgraded to a presidential level after they had been held at the level of Egypt's prime minister and Sudan's vice president.

The meetings will tackle expanding cooperation between Egypt and Sudan, increasing trade exchange and activating cooperation agreements in the fields of irrigation, industry, communications, training and transport.

The two leaders will attend the signing of many cooperation agreements.

Source: MENA