Sudan is a strategic partner for Italy in Africa in the region, Italy's deputy foreign minister Emanuela Del Re tweeted on Wednesday.
"Fruitful meeting with Asma Abdalla, foreign minister of Sudan. A strategic partner for Italy in Africa for the stability of the region. Discussed relations and projects in development cooperation sector. Italy willing to continue working with Sudan," read the tweet.
"Italy Flag of Italy supports and works with Sudan, a key partner," read an earlier tweet after Del Re met Sudan's premier Abdalla Hamdok.
Italy is working to boost its bilateral trade and industrial presence in Sudan, De Re tweeted after talks with the country's finance minister Ibrahim Badawi.