Sudan, Saudi Arabia seek full integration across all sectors: FM

Sudanese Foreign Minister Mohieddin Salem Ahmed Ibrahim said that Sudan and Saudi Arabia are working toward integration across all sectors.

Speaking to Asharq Bloomberg, the minister added that the Coordination Council with Saudi Arabia also covers security and defense, and that Sudan aims to benefit from the Kingdom’s leading experience in the economy and technology.

He went on to say that the Red Sea must remain a safe and secure area for all who cross it, noting that Sudan and Saudi Arabia share a unified vision regarding Red Sea security. He also stressed that any dialogue serving the interests of the Sudanese people should take place in Khartoum.

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah and his Sudanese counterpart Mohieddin Salem Ahmed Ibrahim recently signed the document establishing the Saudi-Sudanese Coordination Council. The council aims to raise the level of bilateral cooperation and coordination, serving as an effective institutional platform to develop and strengthen relations between the two countries.

The new council will bring together relevant Saudi and Sudanese entities in an institutional framework to implement clear initiatives, projects, and targets that will deliver tangible outcomes and enhance cooperation and integration.