He noted that invitation was also presented to a number of the states of the region to participate in the conference, besides the African Union (AU) Commissioner and the Executive Secretary of the regional bloc (IGAD).

For his part, Al-Tayeb welcomed the Chinese government’s initiative, stressing the importance of cooperation and coordination based on the historic and distinguished relations between the two countries.

He stressed that Sudan welcomes this initiative in principle and commended China for the positive roles played during talks that took place regarding the renewal process for the United Nations mission in Sudan (UNITAMS).

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