KHARTOUM, July 23 , 2018 (MENA) - President Abdel Fattah El Sisi has paid tribute to the deeply-rooted and historic relations between Egypt and Sudan. This came in a message, which Egypt's Ambassador to Sudan Osama Shaltout handed to Sudanese President Omar al Bashir. Sisi praised the positive talks he held with his Sudanese counterpart during his visit to Sudan last Thursday. He expressed hope to further develop the relations between the two countries in all fields, in order to achieve the aspirations of the both countries and peoples. In addition, the president thanked Bashir for the warm welcome and hospitality he received in Sudan, wishing prosperity to the Sudanese president and people. Shaltout told MENA that the message also focused on the talks held between the two presidents on bilateral, regional, Arab and international issues of mutual concern.