Khartoum, Muharram 30, 1438, Oct 31, 2016, SPA -- The First Vice President of the Sudan Gen. Bakri Hassan Saleh received here today the Saudi Ambassador to the Sudan Faisal b9n hamid Mualla, as his tenure came to end. During the meeting, the vice-president hailed strong bilateral relations biding the two countries. For his part, the ambassador said, in a statements he made, following the meeting, that Sudan is keen to promote relations with all Gulf countries, notably, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, pointing to the remarkable developments of the bilateral relations, and asserting the keenness of the Saudi government to promote relations with the Sudan, to best serve the interests of the two brethren peoples. -- SPA 20:54 LOCAL TIME 17:54 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w