Saudi Arabia was lauded for its assistance in the evacuation of foreign nationals from Sudan by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the Gulf Cooperation Council, and several other countries.
Hissein Brahim Taha, secretary general of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, lauded the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for its initiative in evacuating citizens of OIC member states, non-member nations, and diplomats and workers from Sudan.
Because of the evacuation, he wanted to congratulate King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Taha has reiterated his call for a ceasefire and discussion in Sudan in order to protect the safety of the Sudanese people and their government.
Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi lauded the Kingdom’s diplomatic and logistical contributions.
He thanked the Saudi authorities for their direction and personal attention to the evacuation operation, which resulted in the evacuees’ swift and safe arrival in Jeddah and the satisfaction of their requirements before they returned home.
Albudaiwi also voiced his gratitude for the Kingdom’s and the GCC’s extensive diplomatic efforts to end the violence in Sudan by establishing lines of communication between the warring factions.
The secretary-general of the GCC reissued a call for an immediate cessation of military operations in Sudan, urging all sides to use the utmost moderation, avoid escalation, put the interests of the Sudanese people first, and guarantee their security and stability.
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen of Bangladesh wrote to Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan, saying, “I am immensely pleased to convey our sincere thanks and profound gratitude for the kind gesture by the Royal Saudi Naval Forces in evacuating 66 foreign nationals, including three Bangladeshis, on April 22.”
The letter’s author stated, “We deeply appreciate the great efforts undertaken by Saudi Arabia in rescuing these people from Sudan to Jeddah port.” A copy of the letter was handed to Arab News by the Bangladesh Embassy.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates, praised his Saudi counterpart on Monday for the Kingdom’s assistance in the evacuation of Emirati people from Sudan, WAM, the official news agency, said.
In a statement, he thanked Prince Faisal for “helping to evacuate the UAE’s citizens from Sudan and praised the outstanding efforts made by Riyadh in carrying out evacuations in cooperation with various countries.”
Hundreds of people have been killed in fierce fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
There have been evacuations of residents and embassy personnel from a number of countries.
On Saturday, the Royal Saudi Naval Forces launched the first successful evacuation operation, rescuing citizens of other countries as well as diplomats and government officials from Port Sudan.
A total of 91 Saudi nationals and roughly 66 nationals from 12 other countries, including Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE, Egypt, Tunisia, Pakistan, India, Bulgaria, Bangladesh, the Philippines, Canada, and Burkina Faso, have been reported to have arrived safely in the Kingdom.
Additionally, on Monday, 199 refugees of various nationalities who had fled Sudan landed at the King Faisal Naval Base in Jeddah aboard a Saudi ship.
Abdallah Bou Habib, the foreign minister of Lebanon, expressed gratitude to the Saudi Arabian government for rescuing Lebanese nationals from Sudan and hosting them in Jeddah before their return home.
President of the World Bank Group David Malpass thanked King Salman for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s assistance in removing World Bank employees from Sudan.
The president of the World Bank Group wrote to the king to express his gratitude for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s assistance to World Bank employees in Sudan. The promptness and consistency of Saudi Arabia’s assistance have been exceptional.
He went on to thank the Kingdom’s embassy in Khartoum and its employees for their assistance to World Bank employees and their families during the crisis.
