Zelenskyy met Sudan's al-Burhan

Published September 24th, 2023 - 06:49 GMT
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ALBAWABA - Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of Sudan Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in an "unscheduled" meeting in Ireland. 

Zelenskyy posted on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, welcoming al-Burhan: "At Shannon Airport, I held an unscheduled meeting with President of the Transitional Sovereign Council of Sudan Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. I am grateful for Sudan's consistent support of Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity".

"We discussed common security challenges, namely the activities of illegal armed groups financed by Russia. I invited him to support the Grain From Ukraine initiative and take part in this year's summit. We considered possible platforms for intensifying cooperation between Ukraine and African countries" Zelenskyy added.

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