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President Al-Bashir Meets in Doha with Emir of Qatar
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Nov 29, 2008 - 9:04:12 AM
President Al-Bashir Meets in Doha with Emir of Qatar
Doha, Nov. 28 (SUNA)- President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir, was received Friday in Doha, Qatar, by the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa, and discussed progress of the bilateral relations, in general, and the Arab - African initiative on Darfur. President Al-Bashir will participate Saturday in the tripartite summit with the Emir of Qatar and the French President, Sarkozy. Sudan Ambassador to Qatar, Abdalla Ibarhim Fagiri, said that the importance of the tripartite summit between President Al-Bashir, the Emir of Qatar and the French President emanates from the close relations between France and the countries neighbouring Sudan, and also from the chairmanship of France to the current session of the European Union, besides the prominent role that France is expected to play for solution of Darfur issue, especially that Qatar has carried out extensive efforts in this regard. Meanwhile, Sudan permanent envoy to the United Nations, Ambassador Abdul-Mahmoud Abdul-Halim, affirmed importance of the International Development Conference to Sudan, which remained giving special concern to the issue of development at the international and regional levels. He said that convocation of the International Development Conference comes in a time when Sudan is assuming chairmanship of the Group of 77 and China which includes 130 countries. Ambassador Abdul-Halim said that the conference provides an opportunity for President Al-Bashir to meet with the Qatari leadership and the participating presidents and heads of states. President Al-Bashir and the accompanying delegation arrived in Doha Friday evening. The delegation accompanying President Al-Bashir includes the Minister at the Presidency of the Republic, Gen. Bakri Hassan Salih, the Minister of International Cooperation, Dr. Al-Tigani Salih Fedail, the State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Al-Samani Al-Wasila, the national negotiator for Sudan membership at the World Trade Organization (WTO), Badr-Eddin Suleiman, Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Sudan, Badr-Eddin Mahmoud Abbas, the Director of the Political Administration at the Presidency of the Republic, Ambassador Osman Nafie, and Sudan envoy to the United Nations, Ambassador Abdul-Mahmoud Abdul-Halim. MO/MO
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