Harare (SUNA) – Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris on Thursday held a high-level meeting with Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretary-General Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, on the sidelines of his participation in the 25th COMESA Summit of Heads of State and Government. The meeting was attended by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ambassador Mohi-Eddin Salem, the Prime Minister’s Special Representative Dr. Al-Hussein Al-Khalifa Al-Siddiq Al-Hafian, and Secretary-General of the Council of Ministers Ali Mohamed Ali. The meeting focused primarily on discussing the executive procedures, logistical arrangements and technical requirements necessary to implement the decision to return the permanent headquarters of the COMESA Court of Justice to the national capital, Khartoum, in the near future. The decision represents a firm indication of confidence in the stability of the security and legal situation in Sudan and the ability of its institutions to host regional judicial bodies efficiently. During the meeting, the Prime Minister outlined Sudan’s strategy for comprehensive economic and investment integration within the COMESA bloc in conjunction with the reconstruction phase. For her part, the COMESA Secretary-General reaffirmed the organization’s longstanding commitment to supporting Sudan’s sovereignty and rejecting all forms of foreign interference in Sudan’s internal affairs. It is worth noting that the COMESA Court of Justice is the organization’s principal judicial arm, responsible for adjudicating trade and legal disputes among member states. Discussions on the practical arrangements for its return to Khartoum are aimed at restoring Sudan’s leading role and strengthening its diplomatic and legal standing on the African continent.BH/BH