Sudanese President Omer al-Bashir on Sunday reiterated his commitment to reach a peaceful solution to the Darfur issue.
This came in a televised address al-Bashir made to the Sudanese people on the occasion of the 19th anniversary of the National Salvation Revolution which was led by al-Bashir and his National Congress Party.
Al-Bashir reiterated his government's commitment to the peace agreements it signed respectively with rebels in southern, eastern and western Sudan, and to working for completing the Western Salvation Highway and expansion of the scope of health and medical services.
He called for the authorities concerned to maintain the state's dignity, preventing any security violation, secure the routes of delivery of relief to the displaced and affected citizens and boosting the humanitarian situation in Darfur.
The president referred to the ongoing efforts to conduct an extensive dialogue with all the political parties, saying the civil society organizations in Darfur is toward reaching a lasting and comprehensive solution of Darfur issue.
He also affirmed the commitment to holding free and fair and observed elections in the fixed time.
He said Sudan's foreign policy was based on the principles of positive interaction, good neighborliness, nonintervention in the affairs of others and guaranteeing the common interests and values.
The president noted that Sudan's commitment to these principles enabled it to establish distinguished relations with many countries as well as regional and international organizations.
Without naming them, al-Bashir called on "some neighboring countries" to give regard to these principles toward consolidating bilateral relations and safeguarding the sovereignty.
Source:Xinhua
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