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During his meeting with the Sudanese Foreign Minister, Hussein Awad Ali, the Special Representative of the Russian President for the Middle East and Africa Affairs, Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov, called for a solution to the Sudanese conflict, stressing the necessity of an immediate ceasefire and the establishment of a national dialogue.
The statement published on the website of the Russian Foreign Ministry said: “During the meeting, the main focus was on the development of the situation in Sudan, with an emphasis on the need to reach an early solution to the military and political crisis in this country.”
The statement continued: “At the same time, the Russian side affirmed its principled position in support of an urgent ceasefire and the establishment of a sustainable national dialogue in a way that serves to ensure the unity, territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Republic of Sudan.”
The statement indicated that the two sides discussed “some practical issues to further strengthen the multifaceted relations between Russia and Sudan.”
Battles between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces have continued since mid-April 2023, killing about 15,000 people and displacing about 8.5 million displaced people and refugees, according to the United Nations.
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