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Khartoum welcomes Troika statement supporting peace efforts in Sudan

Xinhua, February 19, 2017 Adjust font size:

Sudan's Foreign Ministry on Saturday welcomed a statement by the Troika (Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States) in which expressed support for peace efforts in Sudan.

The Troika on Friday issued a joint statement expressing its continued support for the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP) peace process, noting that it was encouraged by the Government of Sudan's decision to accept the United States' proposal to support humanitarian assistance to South Kordofan and Blue Nile states.

"The ministry would like to express its welcome of the joint statement by the Troika States Friday regarding the peace efforts in Sudan," said Sudan's Foreign Ministry in a statement Saturday.

The ministry reiterated Sudan's commitment to continuing its great efforts to press ahead on the path of peace as its strategic option.

It further expressed appreciation of the Troika's continued efforts and support for the roadmap which tends to reaching sustainable security and peace in South Kordofan, Blue Nile and Darfur regions.

The ministry reiterated Sudan's full commitment to its declared cease-fire, calling on the opposition and armed movements to urgently and seriously respond to the calls of dialogue and peace to consolidate security, stability, national consensus and comprehensive development.

The Sudanese government has been fighting the rebel of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM)/northern sector at South Kordofan and Blue Nile since 2011, while it has been fighting the armed rebel groups in Darfur region since 2003. Endit