World Bulletin / News Desk

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn on Tuesday held talks with visiting Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Karti.

Talks focused on a planned railway line linking the two neighboring countries, according to Ethiopia's official ENA news service.

The railway line is scheduled to be launched next year.

Karti said Sudan hoped to bolster cooperation with Ethiopia in the areas of trade, investment and infrastructure.

Sudan's top diplomat also invited Hailemariam – on behalf of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir – to visit Sudan on June 2 to attend al-Bashir's swearing-in ceremony.