EU Spokesperson to Asharq Al-Awsat Says Supports Removing Sudan from Terror List

Arab World

February 29th, 7:17am

Brussels – Abdullah Mustafa

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell. (Reuters)

The European Union will continue its efforts to remove Sudan from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism, announced Virginie Battu-Henriksson, Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy at the European Commission Speaking to Asharq Al-Awsat in Brussels, she said the EU welcomes recent progress between Washington and Khartoum in this regard. She made her remarks hours ahead of an anticipated visit by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell to Khartoum. Battu-Henriksson said Borrell will stress to Sudanese officials that the EU will continue to play an active role in supporting the political transition in Sudan as it pursues political and economic reform. The EU will continue to stand by the Sudanese people as they work towards democracy, peace and stability, she added. Borrell will travel to Sudan on Saturday. He will meet Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and the Chairman of the Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan and bring a message of support to the civilian transition. He will also meet in Khartoum with Foreign Ministers from member countries of the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD). On Sunday, Borrell will visit a camp for Internally Displaced People in Darfur. In a visit to Brussels in November, Hamdok said Sudan does not sponsor terrorism, stressing the importance of cooperation with Europe in removing it from the US terror list. He said this goal was a priority for the Sudanese government and that it can be achieved with European support.

from Asharq AL-awsat https://aawsat.com/english/home/article/2155316/eu-spokesperson-asharq-al-awsat-says-supports-removing-sudan-terror-list