Egypt supplies South Sudan with shipment of veterinary vaccines

A group of Egyptian veterinarians from the Agriculture and Reclamation Ministry in cooperation with the Egyptian Embassy in South Sudan handed over the second shipment of doses of veterinary vaccines to South Sudan.

The move is meant to further enhance cooperation between both countries as part of efforts to develop the livestock sector in South Sudan.

Delivering a speech during handing over the shipment to the South Sudanese Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, Egypt's Ambassador to South Sudan Moataz Mostafa Abdel Qader underlined the close ties binding Egypt and Soudan, according to the official Facebook page of the Foreign Ministry Wednesday.

Abdel Qader, meanwhile, pointed out to the directives issued by the political leadership to support South Sudan in the various spheres.

For his part, the South Sudanese minister of livestock and fisheries extended thanks to Egypt for this gesture, adding that the move came as part of the outcome of the the first session of the joint higher committee meetings between the two countries.

During the meeting, the two sides agreed to support South Sudan in the livestock sector, added the minister.

MENA