During a Ministerial Conference
“A shared responsibility for a common goal: solidarity and security”,
which is dedicated to the Countries of Origin and Transit of migration
and being held in Rome, Sudan and Italy agreed on Saturday on programs
to develop economic, development and trade cooperation to ease banking
transactions between the two countries, as well as continued cooperation
in the fields of combating terrorism, extremism, illegal immigration
and human trafficking.
The meetings of the political consultation committee fourth
session between the two countries were held at the level of senior
officials, as part of the programs of the Sudanese Foreign Minister
Ibrahim Ghandour visit to Italy.
According to a press release by the Italian side,
minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino
Alfano, met with the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Sudan, Ibrahim
A. Ghandour.
“We acknowledge Sudan’s role along the East Africa migration route
and especially in the Khartoum Process, an instrument which is key in
putting a stop to irregular migration flows and human trafficking,” said
Minister Alfano.
He affirmed: “We greatly appreciate the effort that Sudan is making in welcoming a large number of refugees on its territory.”
During the meeting, the two ministers also addressed bilateral
issues, concentrating special focus on the possibility of broadening the
two Countries’ economic relations and on the main points on the
regional agenda, from Libya to the Gulf crisis and the tension in the
Horn of Africa.
“Italy is fully aware of the role played by Sudan
in bridging Sub-Saharan and Mediterranean Africa, which is why we are
convinced that a stable Sudan will be capable of assuring peace and
stability in both regions,” concluded Minister Alfano.
Minister Ghandour held several discussions with the Foreign Minister and the Italian Parliament.
The Spokesman for the Sudanese Foreign Ministry, ambassador Gharib–Allah Kidir
said in a press statement that the talks dealt with ways of developing
bilateral relations in the various economic, political, commercial,
scientific and cultural fields, as well as enhancing coordination and
mutual support in international and regional forums. At the highest levels of the two countries.
He also added that “specific programs have been agreed upon to
develop economic, development and trade cooperation and facilitate
banking transactions in light of the common desire of the private sector
in both countries”.
The meetings focused on further cooperation in the areas of
diplomatic training, judicial and justice training, exchange
scholarships, promote the Arabic and Italian language programs, joint
work in archaeological excavations and the establishment of cultural and
heritage forums.
He said The meeting also discussed Sudan’s role in contributing
to regional and international partners in tackling a number of crises
in the region, including Libya, South Sudan and the Nile Basin
countries, and combating terrorism, extremism, illegal migration and
human trafficking.”
The talks also covered political developments in Italy and the
Sudan, stressing the efforts to achieve comprehensive peace in Sudan and
the recent agreement on UNAMID’s exit strategy from Sudan.
The Spokesman said that the Sudanese side provided
enlightenment on the national dialogue outcomes, the formation of the
new government and the current situation in negotiations with the SPLM
and President Bashir’s announcement to renew the ceasefire until the end
of next October to create the appropriate atmosphere for negotiation.
He said that the discussions confirmed the compatibility of
views between the two countries on many issues at the local, regional
and international levels and came up with recommendations
aimed at increasing coordination in improving the stability in the
region, increasing bilateral cooperation in all fields and joint
coordination in international forums, along with securing the Political dialogue every six months, where the next session will be held in Khartoum in mid-January.
The two parties expressed their satisfaction at the level of
the relations, while ensuring the continuation of the relationship and
the creation of practical programs in the interest of upgrading the
level of partnership between the two countries
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