Khartoum, Beijing sign military cooperation agreement

February 11, 2015 (Khartoum) – The Sudanese army and its Chinese counterpart have signed a military cooperation agreement on Tuesday during a visit to Khartoum by a senior Chinese delegation.

The agreement comes within the framework of implementing the outcome of the strategic dialogue between the two nations which was held in China last January.

The Chinese delegation also agreed that Beijing is to fund the educational programmes run by the Sudanese army.

According to Ashorooq TV, the signing ceremony took place at the headquarters of the Sudanese defence ministry in Khartoum on Tuesday.

The Chinese delegation, headed by the director of the Chinese army’s external relations discussed with the Sudanese defence minister, Abdel-Rahim Mohamed Hussein importance of joint cooperation between the two countries and ways for advancing issues of concern at various levels and areas.

Hussein said the two sides also signed a grant agreement provided by the Chinese army to fund the educational programmes run by the Sudanese army.

The Chinese military official, for his part, said his delegation came to Sudan to promote military ties between the two countries.

China is considered Sudan’s major commercial partner, and procures around 140,000 oil barrels from Sudan daily.

(ST)