Chadian Deby says willing to resume diplomatic relations with Sudan
August 4, 2008 (KHARTOUM) — President Omer al-Bashir today received a message from Chadian President Idriss Deby in which he stressed his country’s willingness to normalize relations with Sudan.
The Sudanese president made this statement on Monday during a meeting with a delegation from the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group (ACP) led by Niger’s Ambassador Abdou Abarry who convoyed the message. The delegation arrived Khartoum from Nd’jamena.
Bashir reaffirmed Sudan’s readiness to consider positively the resumption of bilateral relations in response to the request of the ACP and a number of countries, including Senegal and Libya.
Head of ACP delegation told the reporter following the meeting that “The restoration of diplomatic relations between Sudan and Chad would rebuild confidence between the two countries and thus boost efforts to address Darfur crisis, which affect the country and led to many problems in the region.
Abarry underlined the geographical, historical, social and cultural relations linking Khartoum and N’Djamena besides their adherence to several organizations including the African Caribbean Pacific group, which includes 79 countries.
Sudan and Chad, on August 1 agreed to restore bilateral relations and stop media campaigns. Also, the president of the two countries agreed to take part in tripartite summit with the Libyan leader.
Libyan minister for African Affairs, Abdel-Salam Triki who met last Friday with Sudanese and Chadian presidents said in Khartoum that they agreed to resume diplomatic relations in accordance with a peace plan proposed by the Libyan leader Muammar Gadhafi.
Sudan accused neighboring Chad of supporting the Justice and Equality Movement rebels who launched an attack near Khartoum on May 10 that was the closet they had ever come to hitting the seat of Sudan’s government. Sudan cut diplomatic ties with Chad immediately afterward. Chad in turn closed its border with Sudan and halted bilateral trade.
(ST)