German President: We will do our best to ensure international support for Sudan

Khartoum,  (SUNA) – Germany has affirmed that it is stretching its hand to Sudan as a partner and friend to overcome the current stage of difficulties that accompany the transition period and it will exert every effort to pressure the international community to contribute to this process. “I assure you, Mr. Prime Minister, and this is a message that I wish to send during my visit, that Germany extends a hand to Sudan as a partner and as a friend, but more than that we will strive to secure the support of the international community in order to ensure a successful transition in Sudan,” German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Thursday evening . In a short speech at a ceremony inside the German Embassy, the German President revealed that his country hoped to see a successful Sudan, “Yes, we have a vested interest in your success, and we also want to make a concrete contribution to this end.” The German President said that just over a year ago, he visited Sudan neighbor Ethiopia, which has undergone an impressive transformation since 2018, and at that time he would never have dreamed that after a year and months he would stand in Khartoum in a garden at the Ambassador’s house on the banks of the Nile, addressing a group of Sudanese friends . He added that this happened today; thanks to the revolution of Sudanese young men and women who the world watched as they lead a revolution that attracted attention and made an amazing change that gave hope for a better future and that there is no doubt that Sudan is now witnessing a distinguished transformation as it stands at a turning point in its history. “Many people hope that the new Sudan will create a positive momentum in the whole of the Horn of Africa. We in Germany have followed with great sympathy the developments of the past year in Sudan; as the desire, determination and willpower of the Sudanese people to take a step to defend peace, democracy and justice and to topple a decades-old dictatorship left a deep impression on many in Europe. He praised the struggle of Sudanese young men and women and the iconic image they drew in mind while standing defiantly in the face of the ousted regime and their desire now to achieve peace and democracy. “During my meeting with Prime Minister Hamdouk and Chairman of the Sovereign Council, Lt. Gen. Al-Burhan, I became convinced that there was a strong desire for positive change and that the transition had already started in Sudan,” he added. He stressed that his meeting with some of the youth representatives who led the revolution confirmed his conviction of a generation of populations determined to take its fate in his hand and build on the impressive success story of the revolution and its beginnings in April 2019, “These young people now want to continue this wonderful story about social transformation, democrat and social reconciliation. ” The German President indicated that no one would facilitate the challenges facing Sudan, including tackling the difficult economic crisis, reaching peace agreements with armed groups, ending the protracted conflict between the center and the regions, which are challenges that must all be contained to put Sudan on the right path towards democratic elections. He said that the role of those who were aware of all these challenges and the poisonous atmosphere left by the previous regime should be recognized, and yet they accepted the challenge to lead the country and take responsibility, “We owe them respect,” he said, adding that Sudan can now rely on the positive intentions of the international community and its support to get out of the bottle neck to skip thirty years of isolation and penalties.