The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday welcomed diplomatic efforts by Turkey to resolve the crisis in Sudan and reaffirmed that ending the civil war is a priority for the Emirates.
The ministry said that Ankara’s participation in these efforts reflect Turkey’s steadfast commitment to promoting regional peace and stability, and contributing to the strengthening of international relations, state news agency Wam reported.
The UAE is fully prepared to co-operate and co-ordinate with the Turkish efforts and all diplomatic initiatives to end the conflict in Sudan and find a comprehensive solution to the crisis, the statement added.
The statement reaffirmed the UAE’s steadfast position in relation to the crisis, stressing that the primary focus remains on reaching an immediate ceasefire and an urgent cessation of hostilities in the internal fighting between the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed Forces, while also addressing the catastrophic humanitarian crisis through the provision of urgent relief aid to the Sudanese people.
The ministry said that the UAE is working with all relevant parties, regional partners, and the international community to find a peaceful solution to the crisis, and stressed the importance of the warring parties respecting their commitments under the Jeddah Declaration, and the mechanisms proposed by the Aligned for Advancing Lifesaving and Peace in Sudan (Alps) Group.
The ministry highlighted that the absence of the Sudanese Armed Forces from the latest peace talks – which the UAE participated in, alongside several countries and regional and international organisations, as part of the Alps Group in Geneva – demonstrates a blatant disregard for the suffering of the Sudanese people, and reflects their strong unwillingness to co-operate and engage in peace talks aimed at resolving the crisis and achieving lasting peace.
