The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America welcomed the start of pre-negotiation talks between representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in Jeddah.

“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States urge both parties to take in consideration the interests of the Sudanese nation and its people and actively engage in the talks towards a cease fire and end to the conflict, which will spare the Sudanese peoples suffering and ensure the availability of humanitarian aid to affected areas.” a joint statement by the two countries said.

“The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States also would like to stress the efforts of the countries and organizations which supported these talks, including Quad countries (The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, The United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States), the League of Arab States, and partners from the Trilateral Mechanism (UNITAMS, the African Union, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development),” the statement added.

Also, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States urged continued and coordinated international support for an expanded negotiation process that should include engagement with all Sudanese parties.

Source: Qatar News Agency