Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Salah Hilal has stressed the importance of enhancing relations with Sudan in various fields, mainly in the domains of agriculture, food security, livestock and fish wealth.

In statements to MENA, Hilal said that his visit to Khartoum together with Irrigation Minister Hossam Moghazy is meant to consolidating cooperation.

A number of meetings will be held with ministers and top-officials in Sudan to enhance cooperation and remove all obstacles facing investments between both countries in order to serve the best interests of both countries, he noted.

He noted that the talks will also tackled the activation of the role played by "the Egyptian-Sudanese integration company."