281 tonnes of Qatari aid despatched to Sudan so far: MoFA
A total of 1,620 Qatari residency holders evacuated: Dr Al Ansari
ADVISOR to the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Majed bin Mohammad Al Ansari has stressed that the Qatari airbridge has been ongoing since the start of the fighting in Sudan to provide medical, relief and humanitarian aid to those affected.
On May 29, the ninth plane took off to Port Sudan, carrying 50 tonnes of food and evacuating 199 people, bringing the total of those evacuated from Sudan who hold Qatari residency to 1,620, and the aid provided through the airbridge so far amounts to 281 tonnes.
In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ weekly media briefing, Dr Al Ansari added that the visit of Qatar Special Envoy of Chairman of Transitional Sovereignty Council of the Republic of the Sudan, Ambassador Dafallah Al Haj Ali, comes as part of his tour to the region and within the framework of efforts to search for solutions to the crisis there, and to facilitate
humanitarian aid and stop the fighting.
He said that Qatar gives priority to the humanitarian aspect and stopping the fighting there, and fully supports the efforts of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in calming the situation as well as the agreements that were signed in Jeddah within the broader regional role of the League of Arab States, adding that this was confirmed during the visit.
He explained that the storming of the Qatari embassy in Khartoum was by irregular armed gangs, and there were no diplomats or employees present at the embassy. He also said that some property was vandalized and stolen, stressing the need to spare diplomatic missions and headquarters of international organizations and civil institutions in Sudan.
On the nature of ties between Qatar and Turkey following the victory of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the presidential elections, Dr Al Ansari affirmed that the relationship between the two countries is strategic and between the various institutions in the two countries, including the presidency, and the relationship between His Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani President Erdogan are fraternal, personal and close, adding that he expects the continuation of these relations within their natural framework.
He said the relationship between the two sides is developing, and the next stage will have more development, especially since Qatar has played a large part of its role with regard to the victims of the earthquake that struck Turkey and northern Syria, where an integrated city was opened in northern Syria to house a very large number of Syrian refugees.