Dep. Sec. Sullivan Meets Sudanese Foreign Minister Dirdeiry Mohamed Ahmed

Deputy Secretary Sullivan Meets With Sudanese Foreign Minister Mohamed Ahmed Al-Dukhairi Al-Dirderi in New York City

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Deputy Secretary Sullivan’s Meeting With Sudanese Foreign Minister Dirdeiry Mohamed Ahmed
09/26/2018 09:16 AM EDT

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Office of the Spokesperson
Department of State
Washington, DC
September 26, 2018

The statement below is attributable to Spokesperson Heather Nauert:‎

On September 24, Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan met with Sudanese Foreign Minister Dirdeiry Mohamed Ahmed, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. The two discussed the strengthening of U.S-Sudan relations, expanding counterterrorism cooperation, addressing human rights, including religious freedom and humanitarian access, and bringing peace to neighboring South Sudan. The United States will remain focused on achieving an end to conflict, supporting an inclusive national political process, and creating an environment for political reform and economic development in Sudan.