JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met the deputy head of Sudan’s transitional military council on Thursday.
The meeting between the crown prince and General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, who goes by the nickname Hemedti, was held in Jeddah, where they discussed cooperation between the two countries, Saudi Press Agency reported.
Dagalo was accompanied by the official spokesman of the Sudanese Military Council General Shamsaddin Kabbashi.
The Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir and cabinet member Dr. Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban attended the meeting.
The crown prince and Dagalo discussed bilateral cooperation between the two countries in addition to latest developments in the region.
Crown Prince Mohammed also met with US Special Representative for Syria Engagement James Jeffrey on Thursday in Jeddah where they discussed bilateral relations and recent events in the region.
The US ambassador to Saudi Arabia John Abizaid and Deputy Assistant Secretary and Special Envoy for Syria Joel Rayburn attended the meeting.
Saudi Arabia and the UAE had earlier pledged to send $3 billion worth of aid to help Sudan recover after mass protests that had led to the ouster of president Omar Al-Bashir last month.
Last Sunday, the two Gulf allies deposited $500 million into Sudan’s Central Bank, the first installment of the joint package of aid.
The move will strengthen Sudan’s “financial position, alleviate pressure on the Sudanese pound and achieve more stability in the exchange rate,” said a statement by the Saudi Finance Ministry
It said the remaining amount will be allocated to meet the urgent needs of the Sudanese people, including food, medications and oil derivatives.
SPA said the Sudanese leaders departed Jeddah after the meeting and were seen off by Prince Khalid Al-Faisal, governor of Makkah province and senior adviser to the royal court.
