Blinken stressed to UAE foreign minister need for peace, civilian government in Sudan

U.S.-South Korea foreign and defense ministerial 2+2 meeting in Washington

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a joint press conference with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, at the State Department in Washington, U.S., October 31, 2024. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

Source: REUTERS

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the need to stop the fighting in Sudan and the need to support efforts to form a civilian government during a Friday call with United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the State Department said in a statement.

Blinken also discussed the need to expand humanitarian access to Sudan and thanked the UAE for its provision of aid for Gaza and Lebanon, according to the statement.

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By Reuters

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