KHARTOUM, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Arab ambassadors in Khartoum on Wednesday voiced their countries' strong support to Sudan which has been witnessing popular protests recently.
Faisal Hassan Ibrahim, Sudan's presidential assistant and deputy chairman of the ruling National Congress Party (NCP), on Wednesday met with the ambassadors from Arab countries of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Syria, Jordan, Yemen and Oman, in presence of State Minister at Sudan's Foreign Ministry Osama Faisal.
Ibrahim provided the ambassadors with a detailed explanation about the situation in Sudan and the government's efforts to overcome them.
Saudi Ambassador to Sudan Ali bin Hassan reiterated that Saudi always stands alongside Sudan's government and people.
He also voiced Saudi Arabia's support for Sudan to restore stability and security.
The Saudi envoy said the Sudanese presidential assistant provided the ambassadors with full explanation about the economic crisis facing Sudan and the effective measures adopted by the Sudanese government to overcome it.
He said the ambassadors of the Arab group voiced their countries' support to Sudan for preserving its security and stability.
"The crisis in Sudan is a crisis which all countries go through and emerge from it," he noted.
He thanked Sudan's government for the briefing, calling it a beginning of communication between the government officials and the ambassadors to get the information from the real sources.
Egyptian Ambassador to Sudan Hossam Eisssa reaffirmed Egypt's support for maintaining stability in Sudan, which he said is inseparable from the security and stability of the Arab countries.
He hailed the briefing for its "transparency," adding that Egypt is pressing ahead with its policies to enhance its ties with Khartoum at all levels.
"Soon we will declare the beginning of strategic projects between the two countries so that everybody would know that the priorities of the two governments stand on joint development and upgrading the livelihood of our citizens," said Eissa.
Similarly, Syrian Ambassador to Sudan Habeeb Abbas expressed Damascus' support to the Sudanese people and government at time of difficulty.
He said that there are a lot of misleading information from some media outlets and social media about what is happening in Sudan, and such information has been exploited politically.
Abbas voiced confidence that Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir and the Sudanese leadership are capable of overcoming the crisis.
"What we see in Sudan is normal. The people are exercising their lives and activities normally," he said, adding that he hoped that all the economic problems in Sudan would be solved soon.
Oman's Ambassador Suleiman bin Saud described the briefing by the Sudanese presidential assistant as "important," while expressing his hope that stability and development would prevail in Sudan.
Since Dec. 19, various areas in Sudan, including the capital Khartoum, have been witnessing popular protests over the deteriorating economic conditions and price hikes of basic commodities.
