An agreement signed years ago for the creation of a Russian naval base in Sudan remains on the table following talks in Moscow, Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Yusef Sharif said in an interview with Russia Today on Wednesday.

Sudan's foreign minister said on Wednesday there were "no obstacles" to Russia's bid to establish a naval base on the country's Red Sea coast. "We are in complete agreement on this matter, and there are no obstacles whatsoever,

Russia and Sudan have reached an agreement to establish a Russian naval base on the Red Sea, Sudan's Foreign Minister Ali Yusef Sharif announced in Moscow. Although discussed for years, the plan was revisited after Sudan's internal changes.

An agreement has been reached for the creation of a Russian naval base in Sudan, Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Yusef Sharif said in a televised press conference in Moscow on Wednesday.

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