Egypt and Sudan have agreed to form a joint committee and set a plan on economic integration.

A strategic program will also be set to monitor water in Sudan's Ad-Damazin and al Qash regions.

Plans were also made for using rain water and increase water resources via building dams.

In a statement, Minister of Agriculture Salaheddin Helal and Minister of Water Resources Hossam Moghazi said preparations for the presidential high commission opened yesterday in Khartoum.

The two sides agreed to cooperate in a strategic program in the agricultural field.