Addis Ababa: State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Mesganu Arga met and discussed today with the UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy for the Sudan, Ramtane Lamamra.

The State Minister 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.

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.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency