苏丹,埃及发誓要加强合作

 　　KHARTOUM, April 5 (Xinhua) -- Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and his Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Morsi on Friday denied reports of differences between the two countries on their common borders, and vowed¹ to work together to promote cooperation.

　　"There is no problem between us and our brothers in Sudan on the borders, and the border issue will never stand as an obstacle to the development of relations between Khartoum and Cairo," Morsi said at a joint² press conference with al-Bashir in Khartoum at the end of his two-day visit.

　　For his part, al-Bashir said "we respect the borders, but we're working in order to activate³ the agreement of the four freedoms, and the application of them" will lead to "no disagreements over the borders."

　　The Four Freedoms agreement, signed in 2004, allows citizens of Egypt and Sudan to freely move across the border, and gives them the rights to reside, work and own property in either country without a permit.

　　The two presidents also stressed the importance of coordination⁴ on the issue of the Nile water, and confirmed their willingness to manage dialogue with the Nile Basin countries in order to overcome any unexpected differences.

　　"We are taking steps since last June to improve relations with the African countries, especially the Nile Basin countries, and we are working to remove setbacks of these relations which we had experienced," Morsi said, referring to the chilly⁵ ties between his country and the Nile Basin countries when Egypt was ruled by Hosni Mubarak.

　　"We seek to build strong relationships with the Nile Basin countries and Sudan, and agree to work together in order to reach a consensus⁶ between the Nile Basin countries on projects that are implemented⁷ on the headwaters of the Nile river, so as not to cause any harm to any state of the basin," Morsi said.

　　Al-Bashir, meanwhile, said "we have a committee to hold joint dialogues to study the Millennium⁸ Dam in Ethiopia, and with consultation⁹ we can overcome any attempt to create a crisis between the upstream, watercourse and downstream countries, and attempts to sow dissension among the Nile Basin countries will not succeed."

　　"Our relations with Egypt have passed sinking and rising stages in terms of the official relations, but the relations between the two peoples have not been affected," the Sudanese leader said, stressing that "The aim of the two governments is to remove the obstacles in front of the citizens in both countries to allow full freedoms of movement of persons and goods."

　　The two presidents also vowed to advance cooperation in economic and trade fields, and Morsi announced that a bilateral¹⁰ summit will be held in Cairo soon.

1 vowed   

起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
• I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。

2 joint   

adj.联合的，共同的；n.关节，接合处；v.连接，贴合

参考例句：

• I had a bad fall,which put my shoulder out of joint.我重重地摔了一跤，肩膀脫臼了。
• We wrote a letter in joint names.我们联名写了封信。

3 activate   

vt.使活动起来，使开始起作用

参考例句：

• We must activate the youth to study.我们要激励青年去学习。
• These push buttons can activate the elevator.这些按钮能启动电梯。

4 coordination   

n.协调，协作

参考例句：

• Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.体操是一项需要高协调性的运动。
• The perfect coordination of the dancers and singers added a rhythmic charm to the performance.舞蹈演员和歌手们配合得很好，使演出更具魅力。

5 chilly   

adj.凉快的，寒冷的

参考例句：

• I feel chilly without a coat.我由于没有穿大衣而感到凉飕飕的。
• I grew chilly when the fire went out.炉火熄灭后，寒气逼人。

6 consensus   

n.(意见等的)一致，一致同意，共识

参考例句：

• Can we reach a consensus on this issue?我们能在这个问题上取得一致意见吗？
• What is the consensus of opinion at the afternoon meeting?下午会议上一致的意见是什么？

7 implemented   

v.实现( implement的过去式和过去分词 )；执行；贯彻；使生效

参考例句：

• This agreement, if not implemented, is a mere scrap of paper. 这个协定如不执行只不过是一纸空文。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented. 如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。 来自辞典例句

8 millennium   

n.一千年，千禧年；太平盛世

参考例句：

• The whole world was counting down to the new millennium.全世界都在倒计时迎接新千年的到来。
• We waited as the clock ticked away the last few seconds of the old millennium.我们静候着时钟滴答走过千年的最后几秒钟。

9 consultation   

n.咨询；商量；商议；会议

参考例句：

• The company has promised wide consultation on its expansion plans.该公司允诺就其扩展计划广泛征求意见。
• The scheme was developed in close consultation with the local community.该计划是在同当地社区密切磋商中逐渐形成的。

10 bilateral   

adj.双方的，两边的，两侧的

参考例句：

• They have been negotiating a bilateral trade deal.他们一直在商谈一项双边贸易协定。
• There was a wide gap between the views of the two statesmen on the bilateral cooperation.对双方合作的问题，两位政治家各自所持的看法差距甚大。