Sudan's government has expressed regret over the decision taken by President Donald Trump on Friday limiting entry of Sudanese citizens to America.

President Trump on Saturday issued an executive order banning citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries including Sudan, Syria, Yemen, Iraq, Libya, Iran and Somalia from entering the United States for 90 days.

In a statement extended to the state-owned media SUNA, Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it was truly regretful that the decision coincided with an important historic step made by the two countries for lifting sanctions imposed on Sudan.

The statement added that the revocation of sanctions against Sudan came as result of fruitful and protracted dialogue and cooperation between the two countries, especially in areas of counterterrorism, where senor US officials appreciated huge and considerable efforts made by Sudan to confront this common destructive concern for sake of protection of people of the two countries.

The statement called for immediate removal of its name from the list of terrorism-sponsoring countries. The ministry affirmed Sudan’s commitment to policy of constructive relationship between the two countries.

"Sudan will continue dialogue with US government and cooperation with concern organs in a way that helps people of the two countries contact to strengthen ties of friendship and fruitful cooperation as well as exchange of benefits in all fields," partly reads the statement.

File photo: Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs