Vice - President to Address Forum on Sudanese - European Relations

Vice - President of the Republic, Ali Osman Mohamed Taha, will address Monday at the Friendship Hall the Forum on the Sudanese - European Relations. The three-day forum would discuss a number of working papers on the historic, economic, political and diplomatic relations between Sudan and Europe, Sudanese and Darfur issues and the American impact on progress of the relations between Sudan and Europe.
 
Meanwhile, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Ali Al-Saddiq, affirmed the importance of the Sudanese - European relations, especially that the European Union is the biggest donor to Sudan in the field of humanitarian aid and its considerable support to realization of comprehensive peace in south Sudan and ongoing role for achievement of peace in Darfur.

He referred to the efforts for normalization of the relations between Sudan and the European Union. Ambassador Al-Saddiq said that the European Union has extended humanitarian support to Darfur as well as assistance to the African Union forces in the region.

He pointed out that the relations between Sudan and the African Union are witnessing continuous improvement since the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), He said that the year 2006 witnessed effective resumption of the Sudanese - European dialogue through convocation of monthly dialogue meetings, adding that preparation is being made to continue the dialogue with the European Union. Ambassador Al-Saddiq said that Britain is giving much concern to Darfur issue, adding that Britain has repeatedly appreciated the efforts of Sudan government in implementing the Security Council resolutions in Darfur.