Emerging reports about the suspension of the agreement between Sudan and Russia on the establishment of a naval base on the territory of the African republic do not correspond to reality. The Russian embassy in Sudan said this on its Facebook page on Thursday.
"In connection with the reports that have appeared in the regional and Sudanese information space about the alleged suspension of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Sudan on the establishment of the logistical support point of the Russian Navy on the territory of the Republic of Sudan, the Embassy emphasizes that the said statements are not true, whatever the so-called sources may say at that. The Russian Embassy in Khartoum has not received any notifications from the Sudanese side," the text reads.
On Wednesday, Al Arabiya TV channel quoted its sources as saying that Sudan had frozen the agreement "signed by Moscow with the former regime," "pending its approval by the legislative body." It was noted that Khartoum had notified the Russian side of its decision.
In early December 2020, it became known that Russia signed an agreement with Sudan to establish a logistical support point for the Russian Navy on its territory. It is intended for repair, resupply and rest of the crew members of Russian warships. For the entire duration of the agreement, Sudan transfers for free use to Russia the territory and real property, including the coastal zone and the water area with the zone of mooring front (the zone of mooring of floating craft). The maximum numbers of military and civilian personnel in the logistics base should not exceed 300, and increases are possible by agreement with Sudan.
The agreement is valid for 25 years, with automatic extension for 10-year periods, unless either party at least one year prior to the expiration of the next period notifies the other in writing through diplomatic channels of its intention to terminate the agreement.
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Based on materials from TASS