KHARTOUM, Nov. 26 (Xinhua) -- Sudan's government announced on Wednesday that it is ready to engage in a "serious and responsible" negotiating path aimed at ending the ongoing war in the country.

Sudanese Foreign Minister Mohi El-Din Salem made the remarks during a press conference in Port Sudan, saying the government is open to any peace initiative that respects Sudan's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

"We affirm that dialogue is the only way to resolve the Sudanese crisis, on the condition that it remains Sudanese and without external interference," he said.

He said that before entering any new political process, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) "must fully commit to implementing the provisions of the Jeddah Agreement, withdraw from the cities, and lift the sieges."

Salem accused the RSF of committing major atrocities in El Fasher and called for its withdrawal from the areas it occupies. He also stressed the need to ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid to those affected.

The United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt -- known as the Quad -- has presented Sudan's warring parties with a humanitarian ceasefire proposal.

The proposal envisions a three-month humanitarian truce to allow aid access, followed by a nine-month political process aimed at achieving a comprehensive settlement and a permanent ceasefire.

The conflict between Sudan's army and the RSF has raged since April 2023, killing thousands of people and displacing millions of others across Sudan and beyond.