Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir (1st R, Front) and President of Equatorial Guinea Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo (2nd R, Front) inspect the guard of honor at Khartoum airport in Khartoum, Sudan, on Nov. 20, 2018. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo concluded a two-day visit to Sudan on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Mohamed Khidir)
KHARTOUM, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- President of Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, on Tuesday concluded a two-day visit to Sudan.
The Equatorial Guinean president commended Sudan's contribution to the African continent, particularly the peace in South Sudan and Central Africa Republic, said Sudan's Information Minister, Bushara Gumaa Aro.
"Equatorial Guinea has independent stances towards African issues, including reduction of United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) and the peace issue in Central Africa Republic," he noted.
Foreign Minister of Equatorial Guinea, Simeon Oyono Esono Angue, for his part, said the visit of his country's president to Sudan came within the context of the distinguished ties between the two sides.
"The president attaches special concern to enhancing the relations with Sudan. This willingness tends to enhance the relations in all fields," said Angue.
Sudan and Equatorial Guinea on Monday signed a number of agreements and memorandums of understanding (MoUs), in the presence of the two countries' presidents.
The agreements included a framework agreement in the economic, trade, cultural, scientific and technical fields and an agreement on the procedural rules for establishing a joint ministerial committee.
The two sides also signed a MoU on political consultation between the two countries' foreign ministries and an agreement on visa exemption for holders of diplomatic and official passports.
Mbasogo arrived in Khartoum on Monday on a two-day visit to Sudan.
