KHARTOUM, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Russian special envoy to Sudan Mikhail Margelov expressed on Sunday his government's readiness to provide all possible support for reaching a peaceful settlement of the crisis in the western Sudanese region of Darfur, reported official news agency SUNA.
The Russian envoy made the remarks following talks with Sudanese Presidential Adviser Ghazi Salahuddin, who is in charge of the Darfur file, said the report.
Describing the talks as "very constructive," the Russian said, "I reiterated Moscow's readiness to support the peaceful efforts in Darfur."
He said the talks focused on the Darfur crisis, the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) inked between northern and southern Sudan, and the general elections in the country, slated for April 2010.
Margelov further said he presented proposals on how Moscow could contribute to the electoral process in Sudan, noting that the Sudanese side initially agreed on those proposals.
The Russian official said a great development had occurred in Darfur, describing the security and humanitarian situation in the region as "stable."
He urged the international community to fulfill its commitments to the peaceful process in Darfur and put pressure on the Darfur armed movements to reach a comprehensive and fair peace in the region.
The Sudanese presidential adviser, meanwhile, welcomed Russia's proposal to send monitors to participate in the country's general elections.
"We welcome Russia's proposal to send monitors from the Russian parliament to participate in the forthcoming general elections," Salahuddin told reporters.
He described Sudan's relations with Russia as important and strategic and based on mutual benefits, saying that "we welcome Russia's positive contribution to the general elections and all other political issues."
He stressed Russia's important role as part of the international efforts to find a comprehensive peace in Darfur and accelerate implementation of the CPA between north and south Sudan.
Margelov, who arrived in Khartoum on Friday on a six-day visit to Sudan, on Saturday visited Darfur, where he met officials in North Darfur State government, and held talks with officials of the United Nations and African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID).
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