Sudanese Justice Minister Nasredeen Abdulbari met Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Idan Roll and Regional Cooperation Minister Esawi Frej in Abu Dhabi Oct. 13 in a rare public encounter for Israeli and Sudanese officials.

Roll tweeted after the meeting, "Continuing to be part of the driving force of the Abraham Accords. It was a pleasure meeting today with Sudan’s Justice Minister Nasredeen Abdulbari. We agreed on future cooperation between the two countries under the accords. Our goal is to join hands in technological training, in order to help young people of all sides to the accords to adapt to the changes in the labor market and give them more capabilities in which they can also engage remotely, as an integral part of the high-tech industry. We also spoke about the importance of normalizing the relations between both countries." Roll posted a photo of himself shaking hands with the Sudanese minister.

Frej's office also tweeted a photo of him shaking hands with his Sudanese colleague and quoted Abdulbari as saying, "Educational and Culture cooperation surpasses Economic cooperation; We must learn to know one another and strengthen human bonds," and added that the two ministers agreed to promote joint projects and activities. In an interview with Army Radio today, Frej said, "There was a very interesting meeting, which also surprised me. I discovered a country that sees itself and operates as if it is already deep within the Abraham Accords."

Frej also told the Israeli press that a marginal nationalist minority in Sudan is trying to sabotage the rapprochement efforts, but there are still on the right track. He said he believes bilateral agreements between Israel and Sudan will be signed soon.