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Readout from a Treasury Spokesperson on Secretary Mnuchin’s call with Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok | U…

Readout from a Treasury Spokesperson on Secretary Mnuchin’s
call with Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok
August 14, 2020

WASHINGTON – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin held a call yesterday with
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. The Secretary and Prime Minister discussed the
negotiations on an agreement on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and the
need for good faith and political will among all parties to reach a final agreement. Secretary
Mnuchin expressed his appreciation for the constructive role Prime Minister Hamdok has
played in GERD negotiations. They also discussed Sudan’s economic reform agenda and
AML/CFT e orts, and Secretary Mnuchin reiterated his support for the civilian-led transitional
government’s commitment to respecting human rights, fighting corruption, and reforming
Sudan’s economy.

https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm1093

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