Saudi Arabia Welcomes Peace Deal between Sudan Govt., Armed Groups

Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, left, the head of Sudan’s sovereign council, lifting a copy of the signed peace agreement on Monday. (Reuters)
Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, left, the head of Sudan’s sovereign council, lifting a copy of the signed peace agreement on Monday. (Reuters)
TT

Saudi Arabia Welcomes Peace Deal between Sudan Govt., Armed Groups

Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, left, the head of Sudan’s sovereign council, lifting a copy of the signed peace agreement on Monday. (Reuters)
Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, left, the head of Sudan’s sovereign council, lifting a copy of the signed peace agreement on Monday. (Reuters)

The Saudi Foreign Ministry welcomed on Monday the signing of a peace deal between the Sudanese government and five armed groups.

The agreement is an important step towards achieving the ambitions of the fraternal Sudanese people and their just hopes for peace, development and prosperity, it added.

The deal also bolsters Sudan’s sovereignty, independence, national unity and regional security, it stressed.

The Ministry hailed the will and efforts of the transitional government and armed groups for prioritizing national interests and reaching the agreement. It hailed in this regard the significant mediation carried out by South Sudan in helping reach the accord.

It called on remaining parties of the conflict to seize this historic opportunity and join the peace process.

The Foreign Ministry underscored the Kingdom’s complete support of Sudan as it pursues efforts to bolster its security and stability.

Sudan's power-sharing government signed a peace agreement with the country's five key armed groups on Monday.

The deal, signed in the South Sudanese capital Juba, offers the groups political representation and devolved powers, integration into the security forces, economic and land rights and the chance of return for displaced people.



Saudi Foreign Minister Meets US Envoy to Lebanon

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah
TT

Saudi Foreign Minister Meets US Envoy to Lebanon

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah
Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met on Sunday with the US Envoy to Lebanon Amos Hochstein at the ministry's headquarters in Riyadh.
During the meeting, they discussed key regional issues, with a particular focus on the evolving situation in Lebanon and the ongoing efforts to address these developments, the Saudi Press Agency said on Sunday.
The meeting was attended by the Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs on Lebanese Affairs, Prince Yazid bin Mohammed bin Fahd Al Farhan.