President Al-Bashir honours French ambassador

KHARTOUM, Sep 11, 2004 (SUNA)- President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir, has awarded Nelein Order (First Class) to the French Ambassador to Sudan, Dominique Reneux, in recognition of his efforts in boosting the bilateral relations and cooperation between Sudan and France in all domains.

Upon receiving the French Ambassador at the Republican Palace Saturday, on the occasion of the expiry of his assignment to Sudan, President Al-Bashir praised France’s stances in support of Sudan at the bilateral, regional and international levels.

The French Ambassador asserted in statement to SUNA the readiness of his country to contribute to the development of the war-affected areas in Sudan after the signing the final peace agreement.

He said that France is ready to contribute to the achievement of peaceful solution for Darfur crisis.

He indicated that the Sudanese – French relations are witnessing significant progress in the political, economic, commercial and cultural fields for the interest of the two countries.

The French ambassador appreciated the cooperation of the Sudanese officials with him during his assignment to Sudan, a matter which contributed to upgrading the level of the bilateral relations in different fields.