Sudan, Chad agree to activate joint agreements

The Sudanese and Chadian sides held a session of bilateral talks at the Republican Palace today, co-chaired by the President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), Gen. Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan and the visiting President of the Chadian Transitional Military Council, Gen. Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno.

Al-Burhan, addressing the meeting, welcomed the visit of the President of the Chadian Transitional Military Council to the Sudan, praising the distinguished deep-rooted and historical relations linking the two countries, pointing to the great role played by late President Idriss Deby Itno in strengthening the bonds of cooperation between Sudan and Chad.

Al-Burhan called for boosting cooperation between the two countries in all political, security and economic fields, and supporting social coexistence, indicating that there are many cooperation agreements between the two countries that should be activated for the benefit of the two peoples.

The President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council stressed the need to cooperate and work together to confront the challenges facing the two countries that are represented in terrorism and extremist groups, underscoring the importance of activating the security cooperation agreement signed between Sudan – Chad – Libya and Niger in N’Djamena in the year 2018 to secure the borders.

For his part, the President of the Chadian Transitional Military Council expressed his thanks and appreciation to the government and people of Sudan for the warm reception, pointing to the distinguished relations linking the two countries.

He affirmed that they have the will to confront the challenges and issues facing the two countries, adding that his country is going through a transitional period, and they look forward for support from Sudan, as it is a neighbor and friend of Chad.

The President of the Chadian Transitional Military Council stressed the importance of activating joint cooperation agreements between the two countries, pointing out that the experience of the joint forces is a model, calling for its development.

He stressed the importance of integration, concerted efforts and joint cooperation with the African Union in the field of border security, combating terrorism and cross-border security breaches.