Pakistan, Sudan ink cultural exchange programme

June 23, 2007 (ISLAMABAD) — Pakistan and Sudan here Saturday signed a Cultural Exchange Programme (CEP) for the years 2007-10 aims at to enhance bilateral cooperation in the field of art and culture.

The CEP was signed in a meeting of the visiting seven-member Sudanese official delegation headed by Abd-Algadir Mohamed Zain, Sudanese Minister for Culture and Sports with Federal Minister for Culture Dr.G G Jamal here today.

After the agreement, the two sided held detailed discussions on the cultural richness of the counties, the members expressed desire to have regular cultural exchanges by formalizing a CEP between them.

The CEP would provide an impetus to cultural ties between the two brotherly countries and enhance cooperation on archaeology and mosoulogy including exchange of publication and research papers.

Both sides agreed to enhance cooperation in the field of arts and culture including exchange of folk, traditional and musical cultural troupe.

The CEP would also encourage the co-production of films by the two countries.

Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Salim Gul Shaikh signed the CEP on behalf of Pakistan while Daffa Alla Eihag Ali Osman, Sudanese Ambassador to Pakistan signed it on behalf of his country.

(APP)