Khartoum - Suna
The National Legislature has welcomed the decision of US President lifting the US economic sanctions on Sudan, describing this decision as step on the right track.
In a statement it issued Sunday, the National Legislature announced that it held on Sunday, October 8, 2017 an extraordinary sitting to deliberate about the decision issued on October 6, 2006 by the American President which has revoked the US sanctions against Sudan.
The National Legislature stated that the outcome of its extraordinary sitting included its welcome to the US administration's decision and regarded it as an important step on the right direction for achieving other necessary steps leading to the removal of Sudan's name from the American list of countries sponsoring terrorism and cancellation of all the unilateral legislations adopted by the US Senate against the Sudanese people.
The National Legislature pointed out it looks forward for complete normalization of Sudan relations with the United States of America, reminding with the long history of cooperation, coordination and mutual respect between the two countries that has begun since the independence of Sudan.
The Legislature has lauded the patience and persistence of the Sudanese people throughout the years of the blockade as well as its endurance to all forms of injustice for the sake of preserving their dignity, pride and honor.
The National Legislature has affirmed the adherence to the method being adopted by the President of the Republic for realizing peace and accord, normalizing Sudan relations with all countries and rendering Sudan as an effective member in the international community.
The National Legislature also appreciated the efforts exerted by the national negotiating delegation and the Sudanese diplomacy in reflecting the reality of situation in Sudan which has been ignored by the American elite.
The Legislature has called on all the state's organs to continue serious working with the American side for solving all the issues that are hampering progress of the relations between Sudan and the United States.
Source: Suna