Egypt and Japan affirmed on Sunday need for a ceasefire in Sudan, besides encouraging political dialogue.
This came in a statement by Egyptian Presidential Spokesman Ahmad Fahmy during a meeting of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi with the Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
Fahmy also stated that the Prime Minster Kishida appreciated the Egyptian efforts for evacuating Japanese citizens from Sudan. Adding, he expressed his sincere condolence on death of one Egyptian diplomatic envoy during his mission.
Furthermore, both sides discussed mutual efforts in several fields in order to serve common interests
Source: Kuwait News Agency