Sudanese Vice President Praises HH the Emir's Support to Darfur

Doha, April 06 (QNA) - Sudanese Vice President Ali Osman Taha extended his thanks to HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani for his role in supporting Sudan in all fields, particularly in Darfur. Speaking to Qatar News Agency (QNA) on Saturday, the Vice President said today that the International Donor Conference for the Reconstruction and Development in Darfur was a good opportunity as it would encourage the international community to act and participate in the reconstruction of Darfur. He expressed his confidence in the conference's ability to boost security and stability in the Darfur region. Taha said that Sudan needs around $7 billion to meet the needs of Darfur, praising the enthusiasm of the State of Qatar in making a contribution and encouraging the international community to contribute in helping the Sudanese government to raise that amount. Taha said that he expected the donors conference to raise considerable amount for the government to kick-start the development process in Darfur. On the agreement that will be signed later on today between the Sudanese government and the Justice and Equality Movement, the Sudanese Vice-President said that the agreement will include the presence of institutions other than the regional authority in Darfur, in addition to the presence of a legislative and executive body which would allow all the parties in Darfur to share the responsibility. He believed that the agreement will be a huge boost to peace in the region. On the Qatari-Sudanese bilateral relations, the Sudanese Vice President said that bilateral relations have always been distinctive, stressing on the keenness of HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and Sudanese President Omar Al Bashir to further enhance bilateral relations. (QNA)