President of Sovereignty Council Meets Russian Foreign Minister

The President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Gen. Abdul-Fattah Al-Burhan, met at the UN headquarters in New York on Saturday with the Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov.

During the meeting, Gen. Al-Burhan has expressed Sudan appreciation of Russia’s supportive stances to Sudan, affirming the continuation of joint cooperation between Khartoum and Moscow in various fields.

Al-Burhan affirmed Sudan keenness for continuation of the meetings of the Sudanese – Russian higher ministerial committee and the  joint political consultation committees between the two countries.

The Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has praised Sudan’s neutral stance on the crisis between Russia and Ukraine, and reviewed the history of the relations between Sudan and Russia, affirming Russia’s continued support for Sudan and its stand alongside it in all the international forums.