AMMAN —
Dutch Foreign Minister Wopke Hoekstra has thanked
Jordan for helping to
evacuate its mission staff from Sudan, which has been
witnessing armed clashes for two weeks, according to Al-Mamlaka TV.
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The Dutch ambassador to Sudan, Irma van Dueren, and staff
from the Dutch foreign ministry and the
Dutch Ministry of Defense were hosted
by Jordan.
In a tweet, Hoekstra expressed his gratitude to the
Jordanian government and
Foreign Minister Ayman Al-Safadi.
He also thanked him for hosting the
Dutch ambassador and staff, and for their hospitality. “Thanks to this hospitality, they were able
to monitor the situation in Sudan,” he said.
Jordan stands by the NetherlandsIn response, Safadi stated that the safe evacuation of the
Dutch mission staff from Sudan was the least his country could do. He added
that Jordan stands by the Netherlands, and that they are friends and partners.
He also said that Jordan prays for the safe and successful
repatriation of all foreign residents of Sudan, as well as for the safety of
the Sudanese people and the stability of their country.
In a later tweet, Hoekstra noted that the Netherlands had
joined international efforts to evacuate its citizens from Sudan.
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