Embassy of the Republic of the Sudan in Berlin

TSC President welcomes Norway’s clarification that no new U.S. document was presented to Sudan

President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, welcomed the statement by Norway’s Deputy Foreign Minister and Norwegian Envoy to Sudan, Andreas Kravik, affirming that no new U.S. document had been submitted to the Sudanese government.
TSC President commended the efforts of U.S. President Donald Trump and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi Crown Prince, in supporting peace efforts in Sudan.
The remarks came during his meeting today in his Port Sudan office with the Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister and Envoy to Sudan, in the presence of the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Muawia Osman Khalid. In a press statement, the Foreign Ministry Undersecretary said TSC President welcomed Norway’s longstanding role as an active partner in peace-making in Sudan, reaffirming the government’s commitment to achieving a just and sustainable peace that meets the aspirations of the Sudanese people and safeguards their rights.
TSC President further reiterated Sudan’s openness to continued U.S. efforts in support of peace. He noted that Sudan had taken note of U.S. clarifications indicating that no new paper had been proposed at this time concerning peace in Sudan.
For his part, the Norwegian Envoy affirmed his country’s commitment to working with partners in pursuit of a united and prosperous Sudan. He said he had stressed, in his meetings with Sudanese officials, the need to embark on a political process and to respond to a humanitarian truce that would allow aid to reach those in need.
“We want to see the war come to an end so that the suffering of the Sudanese people can stop,” he said.
Kravik added that he had observed tension in discussions caused by the circulation of two documents presumed to have been submitted by the United States, an issue he described as unfortunate and unintended. He noted that he had contacted Massad Boulos, the U.S. President’s Adviser for Arab and African Affairs, to clarify the matter. He explained that the only proposal on the humanitarian truce is the one put forward several weeks ago, adding that the truce would be followed by a comprehensive political process toward a united and stable Sudan. He stressed that a humanitarian truce is not equivalent to a ceasefire or a political agreement. The truce aims at a temporary halt in hostilities to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to those entitled to it. He underscored the need to allow aid to reach all parts of Sudan while keeping the Adre crossing open.