President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir, has appreciated the stances of the State of Qatar in supporting Sudan in all domains and lauded the firm ties between the two countries. Interviewed by the Qatari Al-Sharq Newspaper, President Al-Bashir praised the role being played by the Qatari leadership in boosting Darfur peace and the arrangements for holding the Donors\' Conference for Rehabilitation and Development in Doha during April 7 - 9. President Al-Bashir also reviewed the current situation in the Arab arena, the coming Arab summit, progress of the relations with South Sudan as well as Sudan relations with the neighboring countries.