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(Xinhua) -- The Sudanese government on Thursday affirmed support for Iran in its right to possess the nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.

"We support Iran's right to possess nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. It is a right granted for all countries by international laws and legislations," Sudanese Presidential Adviser Mustafa Osman Ismail told reporters after a meeting with visiting Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki in Khartoum.

Ismail expressed his country's appreciation for Iran's supportive stances to Sudan at regional and international forums, affirming that the Sudanese-Iranian political, economic and commercial ties are strategic, deeply-rooted and progressive.

"We are working to develop further our relations and hope that Iran will contribute to development and rehabilitation in Darfur and south Sudan," he said.

He said his talks with the Iranian foreign minister focused on bilateral relations and the current political issues in Sudan, in particular the Darfur issue and progress in implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) between north and south Sudan.

The Iranian foreign minister, for his part, told reporters that his country "stands alongside Sudan and supports Khartoum's efforts to achieve peace and stability in Darfur."

Mottaki further expressed confidence that the political parties in Sudan would overcome issues of difference and agree on national resolutions to the country's political issues.

"We are confidant that the Sudanese will give a lesson for the world to follow suit in resolving their issues without international guardianship," he said.

The Iranian Foreign Minister arrived in Khartoum Wednesday and he would meet a number of Sudanese officials, including Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.