CAIRO, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- Visiting Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir said on Sunday that there are negative organizations working on undermining regional security and destabilizing Sudan.
"There are negative organizations working on undermining security in the region," al-Bashir said at a joint press conference with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo.
The Sudanese people are aware of the attempts to undermine the security and stability of their country, he added.
Al-Bashir's remarks came amid ongoing anti-government protests in Sudan which started in mid-December last year and have left at least 29 people dead, according to a recent statement from a Sudanese committee in charge of investigating the protests.
Cairo is al-Bashir's second destination abroad after his recent visit to Doha since the demonstrations erupted in various areas in Sudan, including the capital Khartoum, over deteriorating economic conditions and price hikes of basic commodities.
For his part, Sisi said his talks with Bashir addressed matters including bilateral ties, economic relations and regional issues of mutual concerns.
They also discussed the recent developments of the negotiations regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) that Ethiopia is building on their shared Nile River, the Egyptian president added.
While Ethiopia and Sudan eye massive benefits from the GERD project, Egypt is concerned that its 55.5-billion-cubic-meter annual share of the Nile water might be affected.
"We agreed on the necessity of working on reaching an agreement as soon as possible about filling and operating the dam," Sisi told reporters.
Egypt voiced support for the Sudanese government during the Egyptian foreign minister's visit to Sudan's capital Khartoum last December.
"Egypt is always ready to support Sudan," said Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry during the visit, stressing his country's confidence in Sudan's ability to overcome the crisis.
