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)
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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 Defense Minister Meets with French Ambassador

Prince Khalid bin Salman met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille. Photo: Saudi Ministry of Defense
Prince Khalid bin Salman met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille. Photo: Saudi Ministry of Defense
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Saudi Defense Minister Meets with French Ambassador

Prince Khalid bin Salman met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille. Photo: Saudi Ministry of Defense
Prince Khalid bin Salman met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille. Photo: Saudi Ministry of Defense

Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met on Monday with French Ambassador to the Kingdom Ludovic Pouille.

During the meeting in Riyadh, they reviewed relations between the two friendly countries and several issues of mutual interest.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister of Defense Prince Abdulrahman bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf, Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Fayyad bin Hamed Al-Ruwaili, Assistant Minister of Defense for Executive Affairs Khaled bin Hussein Al-Biyari, and Office of the Minister of Defense Director General Hisham bin Abdulaziz bin Saif.