“We thank Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Russia and other countries for their support,” the newspaper quotes al-Burkhan.

Earlier, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov held talks in Khartoum with the new leadership of Sudan.

On April 11, the Sudanese army announced the removal of head of state Omar al-Bashir from power.

The country was temporarily headed by the Transitional Military Council of Sudan.