Sudanese Minister: Road to Egypt to be completed in 22 months

Work on a road linking Port Sudan and South Egypt's Aswan will be completed in 22 months, Sudanese Roads Minister Mohamed Tahir Ailla said Friday.

The Sudanese and Egyptian governments will share the cost of $ 18 million, 144-km road on a 50-50 basis.

The 12-metre-wide vital coastal road provides political and economic benefits, the Minister said.