Both ministers began by discussing ways of acquiring funding to finance the feasibility studies.

Both ministers began by discussing ways of acquiring funding to finance the feasibility studies.

CAIRO – 25 October 2020: Minister of Transportation Kamel al-Wazir held with Sudanese counterpart Hisham Abou Oaf a meeting Sunday via video conference to discuss the terms of the cooperation agreement on establishing a railway line between both countries.

 

Both ministers began by discussing ways of acquiring funding to finance the feasibility studies. Financing is likely to be through the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development.

 

The first phase of the project will extend from Egypt's Aswan governorate to Sudan's Wadi Halfa.

 

The Egyptian minister signed the agreement and handed it to the Sudanese ambassador so it will be signed by his counterpart.

 

The ministers also conferred over a number of projects such as studies needed to pave