(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) Sudan on Tuesday called on the UN Security Council to lift the
sanctions imposed on it since 2005, trend reports citing xinhua .
The demand was made by Sudan's acting Foreign Minister Ali
Al-Sadiq when meeting with the ambassadors of the permanent and
non-permanent member states of the Security Council, the Sudanese
Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The minister said that Sudan demands an end to the sanctions
imposed on it under the Security Council Resolution 1591 in
2005.
'The situation in Sudan today is completely different from what
it was in 2005 when the sanctions were imposed,' Al-Sadiq said.
'The current developments in Sudan necessitate the international
community to support the efforts of the Sudanese parties towards a
smooth transition to democracy, and the lifting of these
sanctions,' he added.
The Sudanese minister further asked the ambassadors to inform
their governments of Sudan's position, expressing hope that this
position would find support when the matter is discussed at the
Security Council.
The sanctions on Sudan include an arms embargo, a travel ban,
and an asset freeze for persons involved in the conflict in
Darfur.
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