KHARTOUM, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) -- Russian special envoy to Sudan Mikhail Margelov said on Wednesday his country supports peaceful settlement of the crisis in the western Sudanese region of Darfur.

"We support all efforts aiming at finding a peaceful settlement of Darfur conflict through political dialogue," said Margelov at a press conference following his meeting with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in Khartoum.

He said the international community and the UN Security Council were exerting efforts to resolve the Darfur conflict, referring to the recent Doha-hosted forum involving Darfur civil community representatives.

Russia also took part in the conference, according to the envoy.

The Russian envoy urged the two parties which signed the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) -- the National Congress Party (NCP) and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) -- to work together to sustain stability and peace in the country.

He also affirmed his country's readiness to support the two parties to solve the issues in dispute.

Margelov arrived in Khartoum on Friday on a six-day visit to Sudan where he held talks with the Sudanese officials in Khartoum and the regional capital of south Sudan Juba and visited Darfur.