Egypt, and Saudi Arabia agreed on Friday to establish a land bridge to connect the two countries, visiting King Salman Bin Abdel-Aziz said.
“The land bridge will be named after King Salman,” Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said.
The bridge will constitute a historical leap in connecting Asia and Africa and will raise the mutual trade exchange between the two continents to unprecedented levels, King Salman said.
The bridge will create job opportunities for the whole region, he added.
The Saudi leader is paying his first visit to Egypt since his inauguration as king in early 2015.
“King Salman’s visit to Egypt is
meant to bolster ties and strategic partnership between the two countries in a manner that helps face regional threats and crises,” said the Egyptian president.