Lavrov from Khartoum: We seek a multipolar world and we are waiting for Sudan's approval of a naval base

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced today, Thursday, that Russia and Sudan agree to "move towards a multipolar world," noting that Moscow is awaiting Khartoum's approval at the parliamentary level regarding a planned naval base on the Red Sea.

Lavrov told reporters - today in the capital, Khartoum - that the agreement, which has already been signed, needs to be ratified.

In a joint press conference with his Sudanese counterpart, Ali Al-Sadiq, Lavrov revealed that he had held meetings with the President of the Sovereignty Council, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, his deputy, Muhammad Hamdan Dagalo, "Hamedti", and Foreign Minister Ali Al-Sadiq.

He added, "We talked about the need for joint coordination in international forums to reform the United Nations," stressing that "Sudan and Russia agree to see the trend towards a multipolar democratic world."

Lavrov added, "We support Sudan in lifting international sanctions by the UN Security Council, and we will work to support each other in international forums for the benefit of the two countries."

For his part, the head of the Sudanese Sovereignty Council, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, announced Sudan's keenness to develop its relations with Russia and all countries of the world to serve common interests.

A Sudanese statement said that the head of the Sovereignty Council affirmed his country's keenness to develop relations with Russia and with all countries of the world to serve common interests.

Al-Burhan praised "Russia's supportive stances towards Sudan in regional and international forums," noting that the relations between Khartoum and Moscow are based on cooperation and the exchange of common benefits between the two countries.

Sudan is subject to international sanctions by the Security Council under Resolution 1591 of 2005, against the background of the conflict that has been going on for more than 11 years in the Darfur region.

Al-Sadiq: Sudan supports the Russian endeavor to create a multipolar world (Anatolia)

Economic and trade cooperation

Lavrov pointed out that "economic and commercial cooperation is good with Sudan," praising "the role of the Sudanese authorities in facilitating the work of Russian companies and attracting more Russian investments to Sudan."

He also declared Russia's opposition to "foreign interference that tries to impose dictates on the way Sudan manages its internal affairs," adding, "We believe that the national dialogue takes place between the Sudanese without external interference."

Regarding the European delegations visiting Sudan in conjunction with his visit, Lavrov saw that "these European efforts are trying to obstruct Russia's efforts to establish a multipolar world."

For his part, the Sudanese Foreign Minister said - during the conference - "We discussed common, regional and international issues of common concern, and we talked about coordination between the two countries at the United Nations."

"We talked about the need for the two countries to cooperate in the United Nations, and we agreed on the necessity of reforming the United Nations and the Security Council in particular," he added.

Al-Sadiq praised "Russia's position on a number of issues with regard to Palestine, Libya and Syria."

He continued, "Sudan supports the Russian endeavor to create a multipolar world, as well as work to create a United Nations in which all countries are equal in regional and international forums."

Lavrov made a foreign tour that included African countries, including Mali and Mauritania, before heading to Sudan.

The African tour comes within the framework of attempts to expand the Russian presence in Africa, where the strategic competition between the major powers is intensifying against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine.