Ministry of Minerals Signs MoU with Eritrean Ministry of Minerals
Khartoum - The Ministry of Minerals has signed a memorandum of
understanding with its Eritrean counterpart on the sidelines of the
activities of Asmara Third Mining Conference.
The Minister of Minerals Kamal Abdul-Latif signed on behalf of Sudan
and the Eritrean Minister of Minerals Ahmed Haj Ali signed for the
Eritrean side.
The memorandum stipulates that both parties shall work in the field
of planning, implementation of joint strategic projects and technical
support for laboratories and research as well as the exchange of
experience, experimentation and giving priority to the companies from
the two countries in obtaining contracts and concessions.
Abdul-Latif explained, after returning home heading Sudan's
delegation at the conference, that the aim of the conference was to
highlight the large mining potentials enjoyed by the states composing
the Nubian Arabian Shield.
The minister held talks with his Eritrean counterpart dealt with
establishment of projects along the common borders of the two
countries, particularly exploration of minerals in the depths of the
Red Sea.
The minister extended invitation, on the sidelines of the conference,
to the participants in the conference to take part in the thirteenth
conference of the Arab Organization for Mining, scheduled to be
convened in Khartoum next November.
Received on Mon Oct 08 2012 - 17:42:05 EDT
