Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has affirmed Friday his country’s support for the people of Sudan to secure their national interests and achieve their aspirations for development, stability and prosperity.
Sheikh Mohamed’s comments came as he met with General Abdel Fattah Al Burhan Abdelrahman, Chairman of Sudan's Sovereign Transitional Council, at Qasr Al Shati Palace.
The Crown Prince underlined the importance of ensuring dialogue and understanding for all parties concerned with the transitional period in Sudan to overcome the challenges facing the political process and reach national consensus that leads the country to stability and unity and directs efforts towards construction and development.
The two sides discussed the prospects of developing their bilateral relations in various fields, in addition to a number of regional and international issues of interest, according to Emirates News Agency, WAM.
Sheikh Mohamed was then briefed on the latest developments in Sudan.
For his part, Burhan stressed the depth of the Emirati-Sudanese relations and thanked Sheikh Mohamed for the warm reception and for the UAE's support to his country during the transitional phase and under various circumstances.
On the Emirati side, the meeting was attended by Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region, Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Adviser, Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs and other Emirati officials.
Burhan is on an official visit to the UAE, accompanied by Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Al-Sadiq, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Jibril Ibrahim, and Director of the Security and Intelligence Agency Lieutenant-General Ahmed Al-Mufaddal.
