MFA State Minister meets with UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for Sudan

Addis Ababa, February 13, 2024 (FBC) – Ambassador Mesganu Arga, State Minister of Foreign Affairs met and discussed today with the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for the Sudan, Mr. Ramtane Lamamra.

State Minister Mesganu congratulated Ramtane Lamamra on assuming his position as the Special Envoy for the Sudan and underscored the importance of silencing the gun, cessation of hostilities and resolving conflicts through dialogues and the need for consolidated efforts of regional governments through IGAD to bring an end to the conflict in the Sudan.

Mr. Lamamra appreciated, on his part, the key role of Ethiopia in the region and stressed the significance of political will of concerned parties in resolving conflicts.

The two sides also deliberated on other current regional issues and convened to hold further discussions in the course of the AU summit.