Ethiopian PM to visit Sudan Tuesday

KHARTOUM, 13 August 2017: Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn will embark on an official three-day visit to Sudan on Tuesday.

Leading a high-level delegation, Desalegn will hold talks with Sudanese President Omar Bashir on ways to enhance bilateral relations as well as on a number of regional and international issues of mutual concern.

According to a Sudanese Presidency statement, the Ethiopian premier will also meet with his Sudanese counterpart Bakri Hassan Saleh.

During the visit, Desalegn is scheduled to inspect a number of industrial facilities in Sudan, among other activities.