Russia confirms its participation at International Donors Conference for Development in East Sudan

Russia Confirms its Participation at Donors Conference for Development in East Sudan
Source: SUNA
Date: Thursday, 28 October 2010

(Khartoum) - Russia has confirmed its participation in the International Donors Conference for Development in East Sudan, scheduled for early next December in Kuwait.

The confirmation of Russia in the conference was expressed by the Ambassador of Russia to Sudan when he was received Thursday by the Presidential Advisor, Dr. Mustafa Osman Ismail [pictured above].

Meanwhile, Dr. Ismail has appreciated the stances of Russia in supporting Sudan at all fields.

The Russian Ambassador conveyed to Dr. Ismail a message from the Russian Foreign Minister affirming his country's participation at East Sudan Development Conference in Kuwait.
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Russia probes killing of three pilots in South Darfur clash

September 30, 2008 (PARIS) — Moscow said probing the circumstances of the death of three Russian pilots in a helicopter crash in Sudan’s South Darfur state, the Foreign Ministry said today.

On September 29, a Mi-8 helicopter contracted to carry food aid for the UN African Union mission in Darfur crashed near Kalma Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp shortly after its takeoff from Nyala. It was owned by a Sudanese airliner and hired by UNAMID.

“As a result all crewmembers, including three Russians, died. The Russian foreign ministry keeps close contacts with the embassy in Khartoum that is investigating the accident,” said a spokesperson of f the Russian foreign ministry.

Yesterday Khartoum accused the rebel movements in Darfur of shooting the helicopter but Darfur IDPs and rebels dismissed the claim and said Khartoum was behind the attack.

The hybrid mission announced that it was investigating the causes of the incident without elaborating.

The chopper crashed in an area between Kalma camp and Nyala airport. Two of the crew members died at the scene while two other died of their wounds at the hospital later. (ST)

Source: Sudan Tribune Wednesday 1 October 2008: Russia probes killing of three pilots in South Darfur clash.