Presidents Museveni, Bashir discuss South Sudan

By Vision Reporter

President Yoweri Museveni who is on a two day official visit to Sudan has held bilateral talks with his host, President Omar Al Bashir at the Presidential Palace in Khartoum.

The talks centered on matters to do with the ongoing peace negotiations in South Sudan where the two leaders agreed that their countries have a crucial role in resolving the conflict by contributing to the stability of South Sudan. They also discussed issues aiming at boosting relations between their two countries.

President Bashir welcomed President Museveni to Sudan and thanked him for responding to his invitation. He said both Uganda and Sudan have a lot of things that bind them together adding that there is a multitude of issues that need response from African leaders. He briefed the President on the political situation in Sudan.

The government of Sudan seeks to open a new chapter with Uganda in improving their bilateral cooperation and joint efforts with regard to regional and international efforts in solving the conflict between South Sudan factions.

President Museveni said Uganda is now peaceful and on the road to economic development noting that the country had become a failed state. He said that most of the issues in Africa originate from ideological point of view which should be addressed.

The two leaders also discussed other areas of cooperation especially trade and exchange of goods. President Museveni was later hosted to a State Dinner at the Presidential Palace of Republic of the Sudan. The President is accompanied by the Minister for Gender, Labour and Social Development Muruli Mukasa, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs (Regional Affairs) Mateke Philemon and Uganda security officials.