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Sudan Parliament Expresses Support For Russia's Operations In Georgia

The Sudanese parliament has issued an announcement stating that Russia's military operation in Georgia is legitimate, and that Russia has the right to defend its citizens.

The announcement condemned the "genocide" perpetrated by the Georgians against innocent civilians, and attacked the countries with anti-Russian stances, saying that they were the same ones that supported the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq.

Source: Sudantribune.com, August 16, 2008

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