Setps to normalize Sudanese- European relations
Sudan-European Union, Politics, 2/1/2002

The European Commission has informed the government of Sudan its priority to benefit from Sudan's rights which were frozen according to Lomy, and Cotonou since 1990, estimated at 155 million EUROS.

The EU ambassador in Khartoum Javier Marshal said after he had handed over a message to the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir on this step, that the European Commission has reached a decision to continue discussing matters they left apart since 1990, relating to human rights, democracy and peace in 2002.

This assessment was reached following the evaluation made by " Troika" delegation in December 2001.

In a press statement Javier said:" we have reached a decision to continue discussing these issues during 2002 simultaneously to work to normalize relational gradually towards a tangible progress in the political dialogue beside Sudan.

For his part, the Sudanese minister of state for foreign affairs Shoul Dinq said in press statements that al-Bashir urged the EC to hurry in implementing relations and accelerating efforts to contribute to the making of peace and supporting building up and development programs.

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