Sudan agrees to take care of Yemeni interests in Qatar

Sudan on Tuesday agreed to take care of the Yemeni interests in Qatar, according to Sudan's Foreign Ministry.

"Sudan's Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour on Tuesday received a message from his Yemeni counterpart dealing with bilateral ties, where the message included a request for Sudan to take care of the Yemeni interests in Qatar," said Sudan's Foreign Ministry in a statement.

"The minister expressed Sudan's agreement on the request based on the strong bonds linking the Sudanese and Yemeni people," added the statement.

On June 5, Yemen's internationally-recognized government joined Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain to cut ties with Qatar.