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HOME | NEWS WEDNESDAY 1 OCTOBER 2014 Sudan’s Bashir meets with Saudi crown prince

September 30, 2014 (KHARTOUM) – The Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir has arrived in on Tuesday to perform the annual pilgrimage, the state news agency said.

He was received at the coastal city of by the (prince) of province, Mashaal bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, along with members of the Sudanese embassy and Khartoum’s Hajj mission there.

Later that day, Bashir met with Saudi Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense.

According to Sudanese state minister at foreign ministry Mohamed Obeildalla told state news agency (SUNA) that the meeting was characterized by openness, intimacy and magnanimity adding that it put relations between the two countries on a new path leads to strengthening ties.

Obeildalla said that the Crown Prince stressed his extreme keenness on stability of the situation in Sudan and Saudi Arabia’s readiness to support Sudan in all fields whether in political, security or economic. Sudan’s president Omer Hassan al-Bashir delivers a speech on 27 January 2014 in the capital, Khartoum He said that the two sides stressed that irrespective of how different their political(Photo: AFP/Ebrahim Hamid) assessment of what is happening in the region is, there must be an exchange of information and pursuit of political stability and security in the region.

This is the first meeting between the Sudanese leader and a senior Saudi official since 2012. It is not clear if he will meet with the Saudi king.

Last year, Bashir performed Hajj but did not meet with King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz during the visit, despite the Saudi monarch holding separate talks with the Turkish and Pakistani presidents who also performed Hajj.

Over the few years there have been mounting signs of deteriorating relations between Khartoum and Riyadh.

In August 2013, Saudi Arabia closed its airspace to the plane carrying Sudanese president Omer Hassan al-Bashir on his way to Iran where he was scheduled to attend the inauguration ceremony of president-elect Hassan Rouhani thus forcing him and his delegation to return home.

Saudi Arabia denied that the incident was politically motivated and insisted that Bashir’s plane did not seek prior clearance despite Sudanese insistence to the contrary.

Sudan has regularly allowed Iranian warships to dock in Port Sudan across Saudi Arabia drawing concern by the United States and its allies in the Gulf.

Observers speculated that Sudan’s growing ties with Iran could have irked the prompting them to block Bashir’s flight.

However, earlier this month Sudanese authorities ordered the closure of Iranian cultural centre in the capital Khartoum, and other states in a move which was seen as gesture to the Arab Gulf States.

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Al Bashir Leaves for Saudi Arabia to Perform Hajj SUNA Khartoum - President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omar Al Bashir yesterday afternoon left for Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj (pilgrimage). He was seen off at Khartoum Airport by the First Vice - President of the Republic, Lt. Gen. Bakri Hassan Salih and a number of ministers.

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Jeddah, Dhu-AlHijjah 6, 1435, Sep 30, 2014, SPA -- Crown Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense, received at his palace here today President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir of Sudan and the accompanying delegation. At the outset of the audience, the Crown Prince welcomed the Sudanese President, wishing him a good stay in the Kingdom. For his part, the Sudanese President expressed happiness for visiting the Kingdom and meeting with the Crown Prince. The Sudanese President expressed his greetings to be conveyed to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. The Sudanese President also lauded the distinguished and continuous efforts exerted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the great services of the Two Holy Mosques, the holy sites and the expansion projects in addition to the services provided to the pilgrims and the Prophet Mosque's visitors. These services and care reflect keenness of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince for facilitating Hajj performance in a safe and comfort atmosphere. During the audience, they exchanged cordial talks and reviewed bilateral relations between the two countries in addition to ways of enhancing cooperation in all fields. The audience was attended by Prince Khalid bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Chief of the General Intelligence; Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Minister of State, Cabinet's Member, and Chief of Crown Prince's Court and Special Adviser; the Sudanese President's accompanying delegation and a number of senior officials.

--SPA 22:49 LOCAL TIME 19:49 GMT

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