King Hassan II meets Sudanese president

Morocco's King Hassan II held talks Wednesday with visiting Sudanese President Gen. Omar Hassan al-Bashir.

Upon his arrival Tuesday in Morocco, the Sudanese president told reporters that he came to Morocco to inform King Hassan II about the situation in Sudan and give a momentum to Moroccan-Sudanese cooperation in economic, commercial and cultural fields.

He added that he will review with the Moroccan king the latest developments on the regional and international scenes, including the US military strike against Khartoum.

King Hassan II hosted Wednesday a dinner in honor of the Sudanese president and the delegation accompanying him.

Bashir also received Wednesday in Rabat the ambassadors of Arab and Islamic countries accredited in Morocco.

During the audience, the Sudanese president underlined the importance of his visit to Morocco and the talks he held with King Hassan.

He also surveyed the constitutional reforms adopted in his country and said the economic take-off witnessed by Sudan allows Khartoum to better control inflation and the balance of payment.

President Bashir announced in this regard that Sudan is prepared to export oil by next year, affirming that this move will constitute a major development in Sudan's economy.

Regarding the latest US missile attack, the Sudanese president renewed a call for a fact-finding mission to check whether the US-targeted pharmaceutical plant produced chemical weapons, in the absence of a UN Security Council condemnation.