KHARTOUM, Sudan

Sudan’s prime minister said on Monday that his country is dedicated to developing new relations with the U.S.

Abdallah Hamdok made the remarks during a meeting with Stephen Koutsis, the U.S. chargé d’affaires in Khartoum, a Sudanese official news agency reported.

From his side, Koutsis welcomed the formation of the new Sudanese Cabinet and affirmed the U.S. willingness to develop its partnership with Sudan.

Last Tuesday, Hamdok declared that his country made progress in negotiations with Washington over removing Sudan from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terror, where it has been since 1993.

In October 2017, the Trump administration ended the economic embargo on Sudan which was imposed in 1997.

The new Sudanese Cabinet, formed of 18 ministers, was sworn in to lead the country for a transitional period of 39 months till elections are held.


*Ahmed Asmar contributed to this report from Ankara