Sudan and Italy to hold political consultations meeting
July 29, 2015 (KHARTOUM) – Sudan and Italy agreed to hold a political consultations meeting in the near future to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues and ways to coordinate their action, according to a statement issued by Sudanese foreign ministry on Wednesday.
On Wednesday, Ghandour was received by his Italian counterpart Paolo Gentiloni in Roma where, they discussed ways of enhancing bilateral relations, coordination to ensure regional stability and in all international forums.
Ghandour “stressed Sudan’s keenness to develop relations between the two countries and push it for wider horizons”. He further praised the Italian positions which he described as “objective and fair towards the issues of Sudan”, and expressed his government’s appreciation for development and humanitarian support provided by Rome.
The Sudanese foreign ministry said that Ghandour briefed Gentiloni on the ongoing efforts by the government to hold the national dialogue conference and to bring peace in the country.
The meeting also discussed the situations in South Sudan and Libya and the two ministers agreed on the need to exert efforts with the all the concerned parties to find a successful and viable solutions.
The statement said the Italian foreign minister praised the important role played by the Sudanese government in regional stability, especially with regard to illegal immigration and human trafficking, stressing their support for “Khartoum Declaration”, and called on all the concerned parties to implement the projects related to the initiative.
In a meeting held in Rome on 28 November 2014, EU countries agreed to promote sustainable development in countries of origin and transit in order to address the root causes of irregular migration.
The EU pledge for support of development comes after a ministerial meeting, held in Khartoum on 13-16 October 2014 where the EU countries and Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia South Sudan, Sudan and Tunisia agreed to coordinate efforts to stop human trafficking and smuggling of migrants between the Horn of Africa and Europe.
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