Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06KHARTOUM1035
2006-05-02 13:28:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Khartoum
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UNCLAS KHARTOUM 001035
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL US SU
SUBJECT: Presidential Call Makes Local News
UNCLAS KHARTOUM 001035
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL US SU
SUBJECT: Presidential Call Makes Local News
1. On May 2, the Sudanese News Agency, a government news
service, posted the following account:
(Begin text)
U.S. President George Bush telephoned Monday night the
President of the Republic Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir.
The two Presidents discussed, through the telephone
contact, Darfur issue and the importance of realizing
peace and signing an agreement to end the war. President
Bush affirmed his country concern with Darfur issue and
that the American Administration has sent the Deputy
Secretary of State, Robert Zoellik, to Abuja. On his
SIPDIS
part, President Al-Bashir asserted to President Bush the
commitment of the government of national unity and its
keenness to reach to a peace agreement which leads to
realize stability in Darfur, pointing out that he has
sent the Vice-President, Ali Osaman Mohamed Taha, to
Abuja to follow up and expedite the negotiations.
(End text)
2. Comment: No accounts have so far appeared in the
local print media regarding this matter. End comment.
STEINFELD
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL US SU
SUBJECT: Presidential Call Makes Local News
1. On May 2, the Sudanese News Agency, a government news
service, posted the following account:
(Begin text)
U.S. President George Bush telephoned Monday night the
President of the Republic Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir.
The two Presidents discussed, through the telephone
contact, Darfur issue and the importance of realizing
peace and signing an agreement to end the war. President
Bush affirmed his country concern with Darfur issue and
that the American Administration has sent the Deputy
Secretary of State, Robert Zoellik, to Abuja. On his
SIPDIS
part, President Al-Bashir asserted to President Bush the
commitment of the government of national unity and its
keenness to reach to a peace agreement which leads to
realize stability in Darfur, pointing out that he has
sent the Vice-President, Ali Osaman Mohamed Taha, to
Abuja to follow up and expedite the negotiations.
(End text)
2. Comment: No accounts have so far appeared in the
local print media regarding this matter. End comment.
STEINFELD