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12/14/2020

Statement from Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin on Sudan | U.S. Department of the Treasury

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Statement from Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin on Sudan
December 14, 2020

WASHINGTON – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin issued the following statement on

the rescission of Sudan’s State Sponsor of Terrorism designation:
“The rescission of Sudan from the State Sponsor of Terrorism list today opens a new chapter
in relations between the United States and Sudan. We commend the e orts of Prime
Minister Abdalla Hamdok’s transition government, the Sovereign Council, as well as the
people of Sudan, in taking the bold steps leading to today’s actions.
“We also note the ongoing and di icult economic and governance reforms that the
transitional government is pursuing in order to create a stable, growing economy that
provides opportunities for all Sudanese to share in the country’s economic potential.
“The United States Treasury looks forward to working with bipartisan members of Congress,
and with Sudan to help clear its arrears at the International Financial Institutions and to
advance Sudan’s e orts to secure debt relief in 2021.”
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