Arab League team for development in southern Sudan meets in Cairo

CAIRO, Nov 30, 2003 (MENA) — The working team entrusted with the development of south Sudan, formed within the context of the Arab League, held Sunday a meeting at Arab League’s General-Secretariat headquarters, under Chief of Africa and Arab and African cooperation department.

The meeting tackled all arrangements related to the workshop of the development in Sudan, due to meet on January 15 2004, Sudanese ambassador Muhammad Abdallah Idris said, pointing out that the workshop will pore over technical support to Sudan and studying development projects in the country.

The meeting also discussed the Arab Conference for Investment and Development in South Sudan, to be held on 20 February 2004, the ambassador added.