"We can not rule out that some non-Arab states wishing to secure their interests in the region would take part in maintaining peace and security," he said, answering a question on potential Russia's military assistance to the Sudanese government in its fight against terrorism.
"It is not a problem concerning the individual state, that's why intergovernmental coalitions are being formed to ensure the safety and protection of citizens," the president pointed out.
In September, Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour told Sputnik that the country was interested in strengthening its coordination with Russia in fighting Islamist extremist groups operating in the country.
Sudanese President Omar Bashir also stated that weapons are being smuggled from Libya to Sudan to support terrorists in the latter.
"What is happening right now is the smuggling of weapons from restless, in terms of security, Libya to Sudan. Armed and terrorist groups on both sides of the border are taking advantage of this," Bashir said.
Sudan has agreed to create joint forces to counter the illicit flow of weapons and migration together with Chad and the Central African Republic, he added.
According tot the president, "the weapons are arriving from Libya to fuel terror groups."
Libya has been in a state of turmoil since the 2011 Arab Spring movement, which later led to a civil war and the overthrow of the country’s leader Muammar Gaddafi by Western-supported Islamic extremists.
The instability also led to a rise in the number of Islamic militant and terrorist groups, particularly Daesh, which has been carrying out attacks on Libya’s oil infrastructure.
