Iran, Sudan sign seven cooperation agreements
March 1, 2007 (KHARTOUM) — At the end of the two-day visit of the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Sudan, seven cooperation memoranda of understanding (MoUs) were signed by the two sides in the presence of the two presidents.
The agreements on environmental cooperation as well as industrial and mine cooperation were signed by representatives of the ministries of agriculture as well as industries and mines of the two countries.
The MoU on cooperation between the coroner’s office of Iran and Sudan were signed by representatives of the Red Crescent Society of both sides. Two other documents were mutually signed on technical and economic issues.
Another document on technical and professional training was signed by the two sides. Besides, a MoU was inked by representatives of the university of science and industry of the two countries.
After the ceremony, where the MoUs were signed, President Ahmadinejad and President Omar al-Bashir briefed reporters at the Friendship Hall in Khartoum on the outcome of their talks.
President Al-Bashir said that Sudan and Iran maintained distinguished ties, especially in the political, economic, commercial and educational fields, adding that Sudan was determined to strengthen bilateral relations further in the different domains, especially in the economic and investment fields.
For his part, the Iranian president Ahmadinejad said that his country would support the Sudanese government and people in confronting international pressure aimed at distorting Sudan’s unity and sovereignty.
“The enemies schemes against the Sudanese people aiming to pressurize the government and nation are condemned by the Iranian nation,” he added. The Iranian president expressed satisfaction with the resistance of Sudan’s government and nation against such threats and declared Iran’s support for them.
He added that during the visit seven cooperation agreements were signed in the educational, cultural, commercial, investment on the sidelines of economic and business fields.
He said that Iran would support Sudan in liberalizing Iraq and stand by the Palestinian issue. “The Iranian people will continue supporting the Palestinian people and return the refugees and build the Palestine state with Al-Quds as its capital”. he added. He went on to say “The view points are the same in order to remove the obstacles devastating the Islamic nation”.
The Iranian president condemned in the joint press conference the enemies schemes against the Sudanese government and people, before adding “It is our joint responsibility to bring about peace, stability and unity in the region”
He went on to say that his visit to the country achieved positive results and called for the implementation of all agreements.
(ST)