Sudan seeks military cooperation with Russia

Major General Yasser Atta, Deputy Chairman of Sudan’s Governing Council, said: Sudan and Russia are expected to sign military and economic cooperation agreements in the next few weeks, including the establishment of a Russian logistics support center on the coast of the Red Sea.

During the visit of “Mikhail Bogdanov”, the special envoy of the Russian President to Sudan, which took place at the end of last month, he offered Russia military assistance to the Sudanese army. offer to implement the agreement on the establishment of the Russian maritime logistics base in Port Sudan, which was signed during Omar al-Bashir’s regime. “Al-Hadath” television channel confirmed this Russian proposal and stated: Moscow proposed military cooperation to Sudan through the establishment of a logistics center and not a complete military base, in return for which the country’s army would immediately benefit from Russian arms assistance.

He added: The Russians suggested that cooperation between Russia and Sudan includes economic issues in the form of agricultural companies and participation in mining, ports, gold mining and exchange of agricultural products. .

A member of Sudan’s ruling council stated: In the next few days, a military delegation from Sudan will leave for Moscow, followed by a delegation of ministers headed by Vice President Malik Aqar. Sudan’s ruling council will visit Russia. Then General Abdul Fattah Burhan, the head of the Governing Council, signs the joint cooperation agreement between Sudan and Russia. He did not disagree and stated: Sudan is ready to sign such agreements with other countries including America, Saudi Arabia and Egypt. Sudan’s interests take precedence over everything else.

For years, Russia has wanted to establish a naval support center for its warships in Port Sudan, but political instability And the battle between the army and the rapid reaction forces has not allowed this base to be built.

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