Source: Xinhua| 2017-08-15 20:44:47|Editor: Zhou XinVideo Player CloseADDIS ABABA, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn left here on Tuesday for a three-day official state visit to Ethiopia's neighboring country Sudan. Desalegn, during his visit to Sudan starting from Tuesday, is expected to discuss bilateral and regional issues with Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on ways of strengthening ties between the two neighboring countries, according to the Ethiopian Foreign Affairs Ministry. The prime minister is also expected to hold talks with Sudan's First Vice-President and Prime Minister Bakri Hassan Salih. Desalegn is also expected to attend a cultural display event in Sudan which would be followed by a visit to Sudan's major industrial installations. The partnership among the two neighboring countries, both the people to people relations and state level partnership, is among the oldest in the horn of African region.

Source: Ethiopian News August 15, 2017 12:45 UTC