KHARTOUM, March 11 (Xinhua) -- Sudan and Qatar discussed Sunday the commitment to peace in Darfur region and follow-up on the peace process.

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir received Qatar's Deputy Prime Minister Mohamed Bin Abdulrahman al-Thani in Khartoum on Sunday.

"We discussed commitments to Darfur peace and follow-up on the peace process. We are delighted that many groups are willing to join the agreement," al-Thani told reporters.

"The Doha agreement was the only means and the road to peace in Darfur," said Sudanese Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour, adding that the two countries discussed over the finalization of Doha documents, especially the reconstruction in Darfur.

Earlier, Sudan and Qatar had agreed to form a joint consultative committee to hold meetings between the two nations twice a year.