Israeli Intelligence Minister Eli Cohen revealed that his country and Sudan will finalize a peace agreement during a ceremony in Washington within the next three months.
Cohen stated in a television interview that "the draft peace agreement is making progress, and a signing ceremony between the two countries is expected to take place in Washington within the next three months." He added, "I met with the head of the Sovereignty Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and we discussed security and intelligence issues, and they understand that regional stability is also essential for the economy; you cannot talk about investors if there is no security."
In response to a question about the potential opening of an Israeli embassy in Khartoum soon, Cohen said, "We are talking about a few more months; there is no specific date yet."
Cohen visited Khartoum on Monday leading an Israeli delegation, marking the first visit by an Israeli minister to Sudan. No immediate comment has been issued by Sudanese officials or the U.S. embassy in Israel.
The civilian government in Sudan has stated that the peace agreement with Israel cannot come into effect until it has been approved by a transitional legislative council that has yet to be formed.
At the end of October, Sudan's Sovereignty Council spokesman, Mohamed Al-Faki Suleiman, announced that the country had begun talks to halt "hostility with Israel." This Sudanese statement followed former U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement regarding the agreement between Israel and Sudan to sign a peace deal.
