WASHINGTON (Halbeeg News) – The government of United States and Sudan will exchange diplomats for the first time in 23 years, a move indicating good sign for the relations of both countries.
The United States had tense relation with Bashir, who took power in 1989 and embraced Islamism, including welcoming Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Wednesday said the two countries would begin “the process of exchanging ambassadors after a 23-year gap.”
“This decision is a meaningful step forward in strengthening the U.S.-Sudan bilateral relationship, particularly as the civilian-led transitional government works to implement the vast reforms,” Pompeo said in a statement.
The United States hailed early steps taken by Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok to “break with the policies and practices of the previous regime.”
Hamdok is on his first visit to Washington.
Hamdok has “demonstrated a commitment to peace negotiations with armed opposition groups, established a commission of inquiry to investigate violence against protestors, and committed to holding democratic elections at the end of the 39-month transition period,” Pompeo said.
Hamdok, a British-educated former diplomat and UN official, is the first Sudanese leader to visit Washington since 1985.
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