Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir praised the efforts exerted by Qatar to achieve peace and security in Darfur.
Addressing a gathering after jointly inaugurating the Sudanese School in Doha yesterday, President Bashir underlined that Qatar, through the Doha Document for peace in Darfur, has succeeded in achieving peace in the region and resisted all attempts to thwart its efforts.
The president thanked HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani and HH the Father Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, as well as the government and people of Qatar.
The Sudanese president then reviewed previous unsuccessful attempts to establish peace in Darfur, until Qatar took a decisive step to achieve the feat despite many challenges.
President Bashir said that the Sudanese school in Doha is part of the Sudanese government’s efforts to provide education to Sudanese children living abroad.
He added that Qatar’s support to the school should be an example to all countries that have a Sudanese community.
HE the Minister of Education and Higher Education Dr Mohamed Abdul Wahed Ali al-Hammadi expressed his delight at inaugurating the new Sudanese school in Doha and added that it was one of the schools that the State of Qatar was keen to support.
The Minister said that Qatar was delighted to co-operate with Sudan in the educational field.
The school was inaugurated at the new Sudanese embassy premises in the Diplomatic Area.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by HE the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad al-Muraikhi, Qatar’s ambassador to Sudan Rashid bin Abdulrahman al-Nuaimi, and Sudan’s ambassador to Qatar Fatah al-Rahman Ali.
Later yesterday President Bashir left Doha. He was in Doha to take part in the 17th Doha Forum which concluded yesterday.
The Sudanese president and his accompanying delegation were seen off upon at Hamad International Airport by HE the Minister of Municipality and Environment Mohamed bin Abdullah al-Rumaihi, Qatar’s ambassador to Sudan Rashid bin Abdulrahman al-Nuaimi and Sudan’s ambassador to Qatar Fatah al-Rahman Ali.

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