Jakarta, Nov. 6 -- The Sudanese government is promoting a strategic partnership with Indonesia to explore cooperation mutually beneficial for both countries.

"When we talk about minerals, Sudan is a very rich country. So we can have a sort of strategic partnership together," said Sudanese Ambassador to Indonesia Dr. Yassir Mohamed Ali in an interview with ANTARA here on Wednesday.

He made this proposal considering that both countries are large countries with abundant resources.

With the people of both countries loving peace and sharing similar values and cultures, Ali believes this could be a solid foundation for building a strategic partnership.

Indonesia is currently aspiring to be the fifth largest economy in the world and has also...