Jeddah: The Official Spokesman’s Platform
The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued the following statement today:
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia welcomes the resumption of talks between representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces and representatives of the Rapid Support Forces in the city of Jeddah, facilitated by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America in partnership with a joint representative of both the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) today, Thursday, 11 Rabi’ al-Thani 1445, corresponding to October 26. 2023. In this context, the Kingdom urges the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces to resume what was agreed upon between them in the Jeddah Declaration “Commitment to Protect Civilians in Sudan” dated May 11, 2023 and in the short-term ceasefire agreement signed by the two parties in the city of Jeddah on May 20, 2023. The Kingdom affirms its keenness on unity of people and the importance of using wisdom and stopping the conflict to stop the bloodshed and alleviate the suffering of the Sudanese people, and to support the end of this crisis and Sudan’s exit from it to reach a political agreement under which security, stability and prosperity will be achieved for Sudan and its brotherly people.
