KHARTOUM, July 20, 2018 (MENA) - National Sudanese figures representing the county's political, intellectual and media spectra expressed appreciation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi's visit to Sudan, which is his first state visit after the re-election in June. This came as Sisi received the intellectuals at his residence in Khartoum. "Sisi's visit reflects his keenness on boosting relations between Egypt and Sudan," they said in statements. The visit will give impetus to strategic relations binding the two sisterly nations, they added.