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Sudan asks France to reopen its embassy in Khartoum

By , based on Radio Tamazuj

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Sudanese Foreign Minister Muhyi al-Din Salim has asked France to reopen its embassy in Khartoum and restore its cultural centres. During a meeting with French envoy Jean-Marie Safa, he called for a new phase in bilateral relations, according to the official SUNA news agency, cited by Radio Tamazuj.

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