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UAE Congratulates Sudan on Signing Peace Deal


Sun 04 Oct 2020 | 12:24 PM
Yara Sameh

Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, congratulated on Sunday the Sudanese government and people on the signing of the peace deal.

“Congratulations to Sudan for signing the landmark peace deal, marking a new era of peaceful coexistence, stability, and development. The UAE supports Sudan's push for a future of progress and peace,” Mohamed Bin Zayed tweeted.

https://twitter.com/MohamedBinZayed/status/1312611061577777153?s=20

On Saturday,  Suhail Bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Cabinet Member and Minister of Energy and Infrastructure led the UAE delegation to the signing ceremony of the peace deal between the Sudanese government and armed Sudanese groups, in Juba.

The delegation included Hamad Mohammed Humaid Al Junaibi, UAE Ambassador to Sudan, and Salem Mohammed Al Zaabi, Director of the International Security Cooperation Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

The delegations participating in the signing ceremony hailed the efforts and role of the UAE, in urging the Sudanese parties, in an earlier stage, to reach an agreement that ensures the stability of their country.

Al Mazrouei, underlined at the ceremony, the support of the Crown Prince for the deal.

"It contributes to supporting peace and stability, and puts an end to conflicts and infighting in the fraternal state of Sudan," the minister cited Mohamed Bin Zayed.

He also thanked South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit, and Tut Qalwak, the President's advisor, who is also the head of mediation, for their contributions to forging this historic deal.

"This is a significant and critical moment in the Sudanese people's history that brings all parties together to support the principles of peace, security, and stability in a way that puts an end to the causes of conflict and infighting," Al Mazrouei said.

The minister had also expressed his wishes for security and prosperity to prevail in Sudan.