By John Irish UNITEDNATIONS (Reuters) – Sudan’s prime minister said on Friday he had held useful talks with U.S. officials while at the United Nations this week, and expressed hope Khartoum could reach an agreement to be removed from Washington’s state-sponsored terrorism list “very soon.” Abdalla Hamdok, an economist, was appointed in August as leader of a transition government, vowing to stabilise the country and repair an economy battered by years of U.S. sanctions and government mismanagement during Omar al-Bashir’s 30-year rule. But Sudan has so far been unable to tap the International Monetary Fund and World Bank for support because the United States still lists the country as a state sponsor of terrorism. “Coming to the (United Nations) General Assembly provided us with a huge opportunity to meet many leaders in the American administration,” Hamdok told reporters after a high-level event to drum up support for his country at the annual gathering of world leaders. “We had a very useful discussion on the issue of state- sponsored terrorism. We hope as we move forward we will be able to conclude very soon an agreement that would allow Sudan to be delisted.” U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed support at the… Read full this story
- Iran Says US Wasted ‘Historic’ Chance to Fix Mistakes as Lawmakers Urge Trump to Lift Sanctions
- Putin urges G20 to lift sanctions on essential goods due to COVID-19
- Second Wave of COVID-19 Imminent if Wuhan Lockdown Measures Lifted Too Soon - Study
- My next call is to Vladimir Putin: Donald Trump boasts of speaking to Russian president at center of oil price collapse then implies he will try to lift sanctions because of 'hoax' Mueller report
- Israeli PM meets Sudan’s leader, aims for ‘normalization’
- Sudan government signs initial peace deal with rebel group
- Biden calls for sanctions relief for Iran during coronavirus pandemic
- Sanctions relief isn't necessary to assist Iran's coronavirus response
- Unilateral Sanctions Should Be Lifted to Help Countries Deal With COVID-19 - Experts
- Rouhani: U.S. has lost opportunity to lift Iran sanctions amid coronavirus
After U.S. talks, Sudan sees path to lifting sanctions soon have 352 words, post on www.euronews.com at September 28, 2019. This is cached page on Law Breaking News. If you want remove this page, please contact us.
