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KSA, Sudan Review Bilateral Relations, Regional Developments

Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir and Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz hold bilateral talks on October 24, 2017, SPA
Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir and Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz hold bilateral talks on October 24, 2017, SPA
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KSA, Sudan Review Bilateral Relations, Regional Developments

Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir and Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz hold bilateral talks on October 24, 2017, SPA
Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir and Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz hold bilateral talks on October 24, 2017, SPA

Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir arrived on Tuesday to Saudi Arabia on an official visit to the Kingdom.

At King Salman Airbase Airport, the President was received by Riyadh Region Governor Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, State Minister and Cabinet Member Dr. Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban, and a number of officials.

After his arrival, Bashir met with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz at his palace in Irqah, a town west of Riyadh.

The King and the president held official talks, during which they discussed bilateral relations binding the two countries, in addition to latest regional developments.

The meeting was attended by the Riyadh Region Governor, State Minister and Cabinet Member Prince Miteb bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, National Guard Minister Massed bin Mohammed Al-Ayban, and State Minister and Cabinet Member Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf and Finance Minister Mohammed bin Abdullah Al-Jada'an.

It was attended, also, by the Sudanese accompanying delegation, including the Foreign Minister Prof. Ibrahim Ghandour, Director of the Security and Intelligence Lt. Gen. Mohammed Atta and the Sudanese Charge D'Affaires to the Kingdom Dr. Ahmed Al-Tijjani Suwar.

Sudan has suffered under US trade sanctions for two decades and only recently the sanctions were lifted.

Sudanese officials have acknowledged Saudi Arabia’s role in having the sanctions lifted.

Bashir expressed "thanks and gratitude to the king for his fraternal sentiments, and to the Saudi government for the efforts exerted to back lifting the sanctions imposed on the African country,” the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.

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Saudi Arabia Affirms Unwavering Support for Global Humanitarian Efforts

The Saudi capital Riyadh. AFP file photo
The Saudi capital Riyadh. AFP file photo
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Saudi Arabia Affirms Unwavering Support for Global Humanitarian Efforts

The Saudi capital Riyadh. AFP file photo
The Saudi capital Riyadh. AFP file photo

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia affirmed its unwavering commitment to support global humanitarian issues and its contributions to alleviating the suffering of those affected by wars and disasters.

In a statement delivered at the UN Economic and Social Council, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's permanent representative to the United Nations and international organizations in Geneva, Ambassador Abdulmohsen bin Khothaila, indicated that Saudi Arabia, despite global economic challenges, continues its generous approach as one of the largest donor countries in the humanitarian and development fields.

The ambassador explained that humanitarian crises have become exacerbated by the increase in armed conflicts and the decline in adherence to international humanitarian law, emphasizing that addressing the root causes of crises is crucial to alleviating human suffering.

He emphasized that Saudi Arabia's participation in the global initiative launched by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to reaffirm commitment to international humanitarian law, along with its hosting of multiple peace talks between conflicting parties, reflects its strong belief in the importance of dialogue as a means to achieve lasting peace.

Regarding the Palestinian issue, bin Khothaila explained that Saudi Arabia strongly condemned the serious violations and war crimes committed by the Israeli occupation forces against the brotherly Palestinian people. He emphasized that preventing humanitarian aid from entering the Gaza Strip and using it as a tool of war constitutes a flagrant violation of international law. He reiterated Saudi Arabia's call for an immediate and sustainable ceasefire.

The ambassador noted that a peace conference, co-chaired with the French Republic, had been scheduled for June 2025 as part of Saudi Arabia’s efforts within the Global Coalition to advance the two-state solution. However, recent regional developments have led to its postponement.

He emphasized the importance of integrating relief and development in addressing crises, pointing to Saudi Arabia's integrated model through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) and the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD).