Sudanese Ambassador Conveys Message From Foreign Minister To Igor Ivanov

Sudanese Ambassador to Russia Ibrahim al-Qabashi today conveyed a message from his country's foreign minister, Mustafa Osman Ismail, to Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Igor Ivanov. The message was handed over today when the ambassador met Deputy Russian Foreign Minister Vasily Sredin. The Russian side expressed its satisfaction with the UN's lifting of sanctions imposed on Sudan. The importance of Khartoum's participation in the international effort to counter terrorism and other threats confronting the world was also stressed at the meeting. Particular attention was paid to bilateral relations, including prospects for developing mutually advantageous cooperation in various areas.