KHARTOUM, April 29 (Xinhua) -- Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council and General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, on Monday voiced Sudan's willingness to enhance ties with Russia in a way that serves the common interests of the two countries.
Al-Burhan made the remarks during his meeting with Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa Mikhail Bogdanov in Port Sudan, the capital city of the Red Sea State in eastern Sudan, the sovereign council said in a statement.
The Russian envoy said in a statement that his country was looking forward to more cooperation with Sudan in various fields, stressing that the leadership of the two countries have the political will to advance cooperation to broader horizons.
Russia's relationship with Sudan is based on "basic principles of preserving the unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Sudan," he added. ■
