Qatar’s Emir to visit Sudan in July
June 17, 2016 (KHARTOUM) – Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani would visit Sudan next July upon an invitation from the Sudanese President Omer al-Bashir, said foreign minister Ibrahim Ghandour.
Ghandour, who spoke at the airport upon return of al-Bahsir and his accompanying delegation, said the latter has invited Emir Tamim to attend a celebration on completion of the implementation of the Doha Document for Peace in Darfur (DDPD), noting that the latter has accepted the invitation.
The Doha brokered the Darfur peace negotiations resulted in the signing of the DDPD by the Sudanese government and the Liberation and Justice Movement (LJM) in July 2011.
The Sudanese top diplomat said that al-Bashir has discussed with the Qatari Emir ways for promoting and strengthening bilateral ties besides coordination in the regional and international issues.
He pointed that the two leaders also discussed the Qatari investments in Sudan and the convening of the Joint Ministerial Committee and the Joint Political Consultation Committee between the two countries, saying the foreign ministers of the two countries have been instructed to prepare for holding the meetings.
It is noteworthy that the Qatari investments in Sudan amounts to $1,7 billion including agricultural, real estate and banking investments.
Ghandour added that the two sides agreed to hold the Joint Ministerial Committee meeting in November, pointing that the meetings of the delegation with the Qatari ministers have discussed issues of common concern.
Al-Bashir was accompanied by the Minister of the Presidency Fadl Abdallah, the Foreign Minister, Finance Minister Badr al-Din Mahmoud and the director of the president’s office Taha Osman.
Ghandour further thanked Qatar on behalf of the Sudanese government and people for the huge efforts that it continued to make and particularly with regard to the peace and development process in Darfur.
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