Emir attends opening of Sudan-Eritrea highway
QNA/Kassala
HH the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, Sudanese
President Omar Hassan al-Bashir and Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki
attended the inauguration ceremony of the continental Kassala-Al Lafa
highway, linking Sudan with Eritrea.
Following the opening ceremony HH the Emir attended the mass rally of
Kassala province held on the occasion where he delivered an address
highlighting the Sudanese-Eritrean relations which have shifted to a
deeper and wider stage of co-operation, openness and dialogue based on
joint interests and awareness.
HH the Emir also underlined the importance of enhancing regional co-
ordination in the Horn of Africa region.
He noted that the Sudan-Eritrea highway was a new chapter in a long
record filled with strong brotherly relations between the peoples of
the two countries which are closely bound by geography, history and
interrupted bonds of humanity.
He recalled that Eritrea had been for thousands of years the mainland
of the Arabs to Africa and Sudan and the road of Africans and the
Sudanese to the Arab countries, noting that the Hijrah of Prophet
Muhammad (peace by upon him) was the most prominent example of such a
historical fact.
HH the Emir reiterated Qatar’s constant support to the brethren in
Sudan and Eritrea and offering whatever assistance that could further
strengthen co-operation and understanding between them.
For his part, President Bashir highlighted in a similar address the
determination of the peoples of Sudan and Kassala to invite HH the
Emir to attend the opening ceremony of the highway, since he was the
first leader who moved to improve the Sudanese-Eritrean relations and
whose efforts resulted in peace in Darfur.
Bashir stressed that the highway, which is a generous gift from HH the
Emir, would contribute to increasing the movement of citizens and
commodities between Sudan and Eritrea.
Eritrean President Afewerki highly praised the leading role Qatar is
playing in the region and the world alike and highlighted the
influential and effective role Qatar plays for supporting stability
and development of Sudan. ‘’What we have seen today proves the
historical role of HH the Emir,’’ he said.
The 26.2km-long highway was built at Qatar’s expense and is regarded
an economic lifeline and a channel for communication across the border
between Sudan and Eritrea and aims to support the economic and
integration projects and further enhances the neighbourly relations
towards the development and growth prospects between the two countries.
HH the Emir and his accompanying delegation left Kassala yesterday
evening concluding a one-day visit to Sudan. They were seen off at
Kassala International Airport by Bashir and Afewerki.
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