Embassy of the Republic of the Sudan in Berlin

Hamdouk Affirms Importance of Paris Conference

Khartoum, May 10 (SUNA) – The Prime Minister, Dr. Abdalla Hamdouk, has stressed the importance of the Paris conference, scheduled to be held on May 17, by the French government, to establish investment partnerships between Sudan and the international community, especially in the fields of agriculture, energy, mining, communications and infrastructures, as well as contributing to writing off Sudan debts. This came when he chaired Monday a preparatory meeting for the Paris Conference in the presence of the Ministers of the Cabinet Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Culture and Information, Finance and Economic Planning, Industry, Investment and International Cooperation, Energy, Oil and Mining and Communications, besides the advisors of the Prime Minister. The meeting was assured on the final touches for preparation to the conference by hearing the concerned ministries about the preparation process and projects that the government will present at the conference, which include the government development priorities in the fields of agriculture, energy, mining, communications and infrastructures. The meeting stressed that the concerned ministries shall work for perfecting the integrated file on Sudan debts, as well as the files and projects on the existing investment opportunities. It is worth noting that the Prime Minister will participate also at African – French Summit in the second day of the Paris Conference. MO