Al-Burhan praises Russia’s supportive positions for Sudan in international and regional forums

Head of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces, 1st. Lieutenant General Abdul Fattah Al-Burhan met in New York on the sidelines of his participation in the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
The meeting reviewed the course of bilateral relations between Sudan and Russia and ways to activate, develop, enhance and strengthen joint cooperation relations in various fields, in a way that achieves the strategic interests of the two countries.
The meeting also discussed number of issues of common interest.

Al-Burhan briefed the Russian Foreign Minister on developments in the situation in Sudan and the efforts made to achieve security, stability and peace in Sudan.

He praised the role that Russia has continued to play in helping and supporting Sudan and supporting peace and stability in it, noting Russia’s supportive positions for Sudan in international and regional forums and its keenness to sustain security and stability in Sudan.

For his part, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov affirmed his country’s support for Sudan to enjoy security and stability, pointing out his country’s keenness to continue joint cooperation with Sudan and strengthen bilateral relations, praising the strong relations between Sudan and his country.

The meeting was attended from the Sudanese side by Ambassador Hussein Awad Ali, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Mohamed Abdullah Idris, Sudan’s Ambassador to Washington, and Ambassador Al-Harith Idris, Sudan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York.