GCC countries welcome Sudan-Chad agreement

Riyadh, May 04, SPA -- Abdulrahman bin Hamad Al-Atiyyah, Secretary
General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, today welcomed the agreement
signed in the Qatari capital of Doha last night between Sudan and
Chad under the joint sponsorship of Qatar and Libya, a step he
described as important in the way to overcome all difficulties
marring relations between the two African neighboring countries.

Lauding the role played by the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa
Al Thani to bring about peace and stability to the Sudanese Chadian
border area, Al-Atiyyah expressed hope that the agreement will
constitute a milestone in the solution of the problem of Darfur.
--SPA