The envoys of the Troika countries reiterated the need for confidence-building measures ahead of the launch of the UN-AU-IGAD facilitated process to restore transition in Sudan.
The Troika ambassadors of the UK, United States and Norway met Tuesday with the head of the Sovereign Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
After the meeting, they told reporters that they had a frank and constructive conversation with the head of the military-led Sovereign Council.
U.S. Chargé d’Affaires to Sudan Ambassador Lucy Tamlyn who read the statement added that they voiced their strong support to the intra-Sudanese political process facilitated by the UN-AU-IGAD process to re-establish a credible civilian transitional government.
“In this context, we reiterated the importance of confidence-building measures;” Tamlyn stressed.
The Sudanese Revolutionary Forces and the UNITAMS and African Union have also called for the release of political detainees, the end of violence against protesters and the lift of the state of emergency.
The Troika diplomats expressed their strong support for the UNITAMS head Volker Perthes following the recent threats of General al-Burhan to expel him as he reported about the deteriorating political, security and economic situation after the military coup.
“We also expressed our strong support for the UN Security Council-approved mandate of UNITAMS and the work of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General Volker Perthes to carry out a multi-dimensional mandate, which supports the Sudanese people’s aspirations for peace, development and democracy”.
Source: Sudan Tribune