Hamidti said on his Facebook page that he called Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud to discuss “the overall situation in Sudan in light of the Saudi-American mediation efforts.”
Hamidti added: “I assured the Emir of our support for the Jeddah platform and our full commitment to the declaration of protection of civilians, and to continue working to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid. in order to alleviate the sufferings of our people”.
He continued, “I also expressed our welcome to the joint statement announced by the mediation regarding the continuation of the indirect talks.”
Hamidti explained, “We also exchanged views on the latest developments in the country and stressed the importance of coordinating and intensifying joint efforts in order to achieve stability in our country.”
The content of Sunday’s statement
Saudi Arabia and the United States urged the parties to the conflict in Sudan to “reach a new truce and implement it effectively”, amid renewed fighting. In their statement, Riyadh and Washington spoke of continuing contacts with representatives of the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces, who remained in Jeddah. The two countries demanded that the parties to the conflict agree on a new truce and implement it, after the end of the previous truce on Saturday. They said the ultimate goal was a permanent cessation of hostilities in the war-torn country. “Discussions focused on facilitating humanitarian access and reaching agreement on early steps the parties should take before talks resume,” the statement said.
Sudan plunged into chaos after clashes broke out in mid-April between the army and the Rapid Support Forces.
For weeks, Saudi Arabia and the United States have been making efforts to mediate between the two sides in the conflict in order to stop the fighting, and the two countries succeeded on May 21 in reaching a ceasefire agreement. -temporary fire to help deliver humanitarian aid.
But their efforts crumbled when the Sudanese military announced last Wednesday that it had suspended its participation in the talks, which were being held in the Saudi city of Jeddah.
Following the military’s decision, Washington and Riyadh announced the suspension of the talks due to “serious and repeated violations of the short-lived armistice”, which prompted the administration of US President Joe Biden to impose sanctions on the main Sudanese defense companies led by the army and the Rapid Support Forces and on those playing a role in the violence in Sudan.
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