Sudan hails supportive stances of Ethiopia, accuses Eritrea of destabilizing regional security
KHARTOUM, Sep 10, 2004 (SUNA) — President of the Republic Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir and Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi have affirmed that they shared identical views on the regional and international issues and their support to the peace negotiations in the Nigerian capital of Abuja and Naivasha, Kenya.
President Al-Bashir and Prime Minister Zenawi underscored in a joint press conference at Khartoum Airport Friday at the conclusion of their talks here, which began Thursday night, boosting further the developed relations between the two countries via economic, commercial and political cooperation to serve the interests of the two countries.
President Al-Bashir lauded the supportive stances of the Ethiopian government to Sudan in all regional and international forums, pointing out that the visit of the Ethiopian Prime Minister to Sudan came in the context of boosting the distinguished relations between the two countries and the continuous consultations on all issues.
President Al-Bsahir said the Sudanese-Ethiopian relations are in their best now, specially in the political, economic and commercial fields.
Responding to a question by SUNA whether the talks tackled how to deal with the Eritrean regime which support destabilizing the security of the two countries, President Al-Bashir said the Eritrean regime has continued to destabilize security in Sudan and Ethiopia, explaining that the Eritrean regime is now massing its troops on the border with Sudan and strives to open a front in east Sudan as it also horbours opposition elements and refuses to reach a final peace agreement with Ethiopia.
He said the Eritrean regime met the support of Sudan and Ethiopia to the Eritrean cause by ingratitude. The Ethiopian Prime Ministerm, on his part, affirmed his country’s support to the peace processes in Abuja and Naivasha. Prime Minister Zenawi pointed out that his talks with President Al-Bashir covered the developed bilateral relations between the two countries in all fields.