Jeddah, Shawwal 25, 1438, July 19, 2017, SPA -- Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir praised the relations between his country and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as distinct and strong, expressing his appreciation for the Kingdom's efforts in serving Muslims and thanking them for their continued support for Sudan in all fields. According to a statement by the Sudanese presidency, the president also thanked the kingdom's leadership for their efforts to improve relations between Sudan and the United States. The statement added, "In this context and in response to a request by the leadership of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, President Omar al-Bashir agreed to continue to communicate positively with the government and the official organs of the United States in the coming period for the final lifting of sanctions imposed on Sudan as well as lifting the name of Sudan from the list of countries sponsoring terrorism and resolve all problems existing between the two countries The President thanked the Kingdom's leadership for those efforts." According to the statement, both sides stressed the importance of combating and financing terrorism and extremism as it is the greatest threat to peaceful societies around the world, and affirmed their commitment to all international resolutions in this regard. --SPA 00:10 LOCAL TIME 21:10 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w448851