Sudan Bulletin 5 - Embassy of the Republic of the Sudan

Embassy of the Republic of Sudan in Berlin / Germany
SUDAN BULLETIN
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German companies participates in Khartoum
International Fair
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EU Praises Sudan‘s Cooperation on War on Terror
and Human Trafficking
- The EU
has hailed Sudan
cooperation on
combating terrorism, extremism and
human trafficking,
Sudanese Minister
for Foreign Ibrahim
Ghandour has revealed. Following
Prof. Ibrahim Ghandour
his meeting with
Minister for Foreign
the EU Delegation
at Sudanese embassy in projects in Sudan, notably SuEthiopia’s capital Addis dan’s efforts to combating ilAbaba, the Sudanese official legal immigration and human
confirmed the EU’s readiness trafficking. According to him,
to maintain cooperation with the EU commissioner comthe country in various eco- mended Sudan’s strenuous efn o m i c a n d p o l i t i c a l forts to fight terrorism,
spheres. Ghandour noted that achieve peace and security in
his meeting with the EU high the region. The EU official
profile delegation tackled is- further confirmed the union’s
sues related to immigration, preparedness to cooperate Suhumanitarian affairs and EU dan on border control operations.
KHARTOUM
Alfula Crude Oil and Natural Gas-fired Power Plant(Photo)
Khartoum- A number of German
companies participated in the
current session of the Khartoum
International Fair in the framework of the development of economic and trade relations between the two countries.
Sudan News Agency (SUNA)
interviewed some of these
German companies. The General
Manager of German Swinrz
Company for Solar Energy Dr.
Olaf Frank revealed that his
company operates in the field of
integrated systems for the users
of solar energy, in addition to its
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work in the electricity and oil
fields, adding that the company
aims to train a group of local
workers in other countries to ensure sustainability of the systems
quality, expecting establishment of
distinguished partnership with Sudan, particularly after the lifting of
sanctions, pointing out that the exhibition is an opportunity for investment between the two countries, pointing out that Sudan enjoy
natural capabilities including solar
energy that can be exploited for the
interests of its people and other nations...
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Amira: Winning of AU Post Reflects Sound Sudanese Diplomacy
Khartoum- The candidate of Sudan to the post of the Commissioner of Social Affairs at the African Union (AU), Amira AlFadil, won the post by the majority at the procedural session of the
28th summit of the AU Monday
night in the Ethiopian capital of
Addis Ababa. Amira Al-Fadil affirmed in a press statement that
her winning to the AU post has
come as a result of great efforts by
various bodies, expressing thanks
and appreciations for the support
extended to her by the Presidency,
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and the Embassy of the Sudan in
Ethiopia. She voiced hope that her
winning to the post will avail a
good opportunity to Sudan to present its experience in the social
domain at the level of the African
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Union. Minister of Foreign Affairs
Prof. Ibrahim Ghandour pointed
out that the winning of Sudan to
the post affirms the soundness of
the Sudanese diplomacy and that
it is present in its African and
Arab field, referring to recent
winning by Sudan to the post of
Assistant Secretary General of the
Arab League. Prof. Ghandour, in a
press statement, congratulated the
political leadership and the Sudanese people on the victory. He indicated that it is the first time
since 1963 the Sudan, a founding
member of the AU, wins such a
post, affirming the support of his
ministry to Amira Al-Fadil in performing her African role. The
Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed thanks and appreciation to
the African support extended to
Sudan in this connection, indicating that the candidate of Sudan,
Amira Al Fadil, won the race after
seven rounds of the competition.
Amira Al-Fadil received 40 votes
out of a total of 51, while her nearest competitor received 29 votes.
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President Al-Bashir to Chair Cabinet Meeting and Launch
New First Turbine at Upper Atbara and Setet Dams
Upper Atbara- President of
the Republic, Field Marshal
Omer Al-Bashir, will chair
Thursday a historical sitting
of the Council of the Council
of Ministers and inaugurte the
first turbine at the Upper Atbara and Setet Dams which
will operate at the capacity of
80 megawatts. President AlBashir will also address a
mass rally of Gedarif and
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Kassala States before the
dams' turbine.
Meanwhile, the Wali (governor of Gedarif State, Engineer
Mirghani Salih, and members
of the state's government have
reviewed the final arrangements at the dams' area to receive the President of the Republic and the accompanying
federal ministers and senior
officials.
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Diskussionsrunde über die Aufhebung
der amerikanischen Sanktionen
Am 25. Januar 2017 emp- Bank, des Auswärtigen Amfing der Afrika-Verein der tes und der Gesellschaft für
deutschen Wirtschaft e.V. zu Internationale Zusammeneiner Diskussionsrunde an- arbeit GIZ. Zu Beginn der
lässlich der amerikanischen Runde bestätigte BotschafResolution, die seit 20 Jah- ter Abdalla, dass die amerir e n b e s t e h e n d e n Wi r t- kanische Resolution zur
schaftssanktionen gegen den Aufhebung der Sanktionen
Sudan teilweise aufzuheben. mit sofortiger Wirkung in
Redner waren S. E. Badrel- Kraft trete. Seiner Meinung
din Abdalla, Botschafter der nach können deutsche FirRepublik Sudan in Berlin men und Geschäftsleute
sowie Dr. Kilian Bälz und wieder ganz regulär GeHerr Hussam Mujally als schäftsbeziehungen mit
Vertreter der Firma Amerel- dem Sudan aufnehmen. Er
ler Legal Consultans. Nicht fügte hinzu, dass auch die
nur deutsche Unternehmen neue amerikanische Regiehaben an der Diskussions- rung unter Präsident Donald
runde teilgenommen, son- Trump grünes Licht zu diedern auch Vertreter der ser Resolution gegeben haCommerzbank, der BHF- be. Herr Wolfgang Huba
von der Commerzbank äußerte, dass die
Commerzbank
die Lage nach
der amerikanischen Resolution vorläufig
noch beobachte. Er sei jed o c h z u v e rsichtlich, dass
die Commerzbank ihre Geschäfte mit dem
Sudan irgendwann wieder aufnehmen
werde, könne aber keinen
genauen Zeitpunkt dafür
geben. Der Afrika-Verein
erklärte seinerseits, im Mai
dieses Jahres eine Unternehmensreise für interessierte deutsche Firmen in
den Sudan zu organisieren.
Einige teilnehmende Verteter der deutschen Firmen
berichteten von ihren positiven Erfahrungen im Sudan. Botschafter Abdalla
bedankte sich beim AfrikaVerein für die Einladung
und Organisation der Veranstaltung und die gute Zusammenarbeit mit der sudanesischen Botschaft.
Konfliktgebieten zu erleichtern, nur
Frieden im Sudan
Der Assistent des Präsidenten,
Ibrahim Mahmoud, erklärte die bewaffnetenKonflikte in Darfur, in den Nuba-Bergen und
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Der sudanesische Außenminister gratuliert
seinem amerikanischen
Amtskollegen
Der Außenminister der Republik Sudan, Prof. Ibrahim Ghandour, gratulierte seinem neuen
amerikanischen Amtskollegen
Rex Tillerson schriftlich zu
seiner Ernennung als Außenminister der Vereinigten Staaten von Amerika.
Unter anderem erwähnte er die
bilaterale Zusammenarbeit
zwischen den beiden Ländern
in den Fragen der Bekämpfung
des Terrorismus, der regionalen
Sicherheit, des Friedens im
Sudan und Süd-Sudan und der
Lieferung von Hilfsgütern in
die Konfliktgebiete .
Der sudanesische Minister erklärte in seinem Schreiben
weiter, dass der Sudan an der
Verstärkung der bilateralen
am Blauen Nil als praktisch beendet. Beziehungen auf allen Ebenen
Seiner Meinung nach genieße der interessiert sei.
Sudan nun mehr Stabilität und Sicherheit. Er fügte hinzu, dass die
Rebellen mit ihrer Ablehnung, die
Verteilung von Hilfsgütern in den
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ihre eigenen Interessen verfolgen ,
wie auch der ehemalige amerikanische Sondergesandte für den Sudan
Donald E. Booth bestätigt habe.
Er rief dazu auf, weiterhin an einer besseren Zukunft für den ganzen Sudan zu arbeiten.
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Politische Konsultationen
zwischen dem Sudan
und Frankreich
Am 3.2.2017 fanden in Paris
politische
Konsultationen
zwischen den Außenministerien beider Länder statt.
Beide Seiten besprachen die
Verstärkung der bilateralen
Beziehungen zwischen beiden
Ländern auf allen Ebenen.
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WIRTSCHAFT, KULTURE, SOZIAL,SPORT & INTERVIEWS
BOTSCHAFT DER REPUBLIK SUDAN - BERLIN
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Fruit Logistica 2017
Der Sudan war mit einem
Stand bei der Internationalen Fachmesse Fruit Logistica
2017
vom
08.
–
10.02.2017 in Berlinvertreten.
Die Teilnahme ist für das
Land von großer Bedeutung
und kommt zum richtigen
Zeitpunkt. Der Sudan hat
Dank der unterschiedlichen
Klimazonen innerhalb des
Landes
landwirtschaftlich
eine Vielzahl von Agrarprodukten anzubieten.
Die Aussteller aus dem Sudan haben frische Wasserund Zuckermelonen, Datteln und Grapefruits zur
Verkostung mitgebracht.
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Die Einweihung des Staudammes Atabara und Seetit
Die sudanesische Regierung feierte die Eröffnung des Staudammes Atabara und Seetit im OstSudan. Der Staudamm dient der
Gewinnung von Elektrizität und
der Ausdehnung von Agrarflächen durch entsprechende Bewässerung.
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Im Bereich der Stromgewinnung
plant die sudanesische Regierung, zwischen 2017 und 2020
etwa500 Megawatt Strom aus
Solarenergie zu produzieren und
die Produktion im Jahr 2025 auf
1000 Megawatt zu erhöhen.
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Max-Planck-Institut
im Sudan
Die Vizepräsidentin des
sudanesischen
Parlaments, Dr. Badria Suliman, hat den Regionaldirektor des Max-PlanckInstitutes,
Herrn
Siraj
Khan, getroffen. Im Rahmen des Gespräches bat
Frau Dr. Suliman um
rechtliche Unterstützung
für den Sudan bei der
Reform von Gesetzen aus
dem Jahr 2001.
Sie lobte die unabhängige Rolle des Instituts
nicht nur im rechtswissenschaftlichen Bereich,
sondern auch in anderen
Bereichen.
Das
MaxPlanck-Institut
arbeitet
eng mit dem Justizministerium zusammen.
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BOTSCHAFT DER REPUBLIK SUDAN - BERLIN
WIRTSCHAFT, KULTURE, SOZIAL,SPORT & INTERVIEWS
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Sudanese Ambassador to Germany
confirms immediate lifting of US economic
sanctions
A delegation of German
of the German banking sector in
businessmen to visit Sudan soon
addition to an effective participation
The African-German Business from one of the most prestigious legal
Association (Afrika-Verein) and the firms in Germany which have
Embassy of Sudan in Berlin arranged multiple business links with Sudan.
on Wednesday 25 Jan 2017 a Ambassador Abdalla presented a
roundtable discussion on the outgoing detailed explanation of all aspects
American Administration's decision to related to the lifting of US sanctions
lift economic embargo imposed on on Sudan, particularly with regard to
Sudan since 1997. The Sudanese the six-month period stated in the
Ambassador to Germany, H.E decision. He clarified that, while the
Badreldin Abdalla was hosted as the Obama decision referred to the final
key speaker. The event was hosted in endorsement of the decision by the
the Association's premises in Berlin Trump's Administration by 12 July
and attended by a number of German 2017, the lifting of sanctions had in
businessmen and some representatives fact entered into immediate effect on
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From Page 1, German companies participates in Khartoum
International Fair
He stressed that the company in Su- said that the company has been opdan had not expanded in recent years erating in the provision of the intecompared to other African countries, grated solutions for sterilization and
hoping to carry out more projects in disinfection of hospitals, revealing
the future. For his part, the General that the company was regarded as
Manager of Karchill Company for friendly to the environment and carHygiene Equipment Tariq Hussain ing for health and disinfection of
said that his company represented hospitals,
the exclusive agent of the Euros The General Manager of the KCB
Business United Company, which Company, in water pumps manufacwas founded in 1935 and is consid- turing, Awadallah Rezqallah said that
ered as one of the largest companies the company has factories in China,
in the manufacture of cleaning Brazil and Argentina and has been
equipment, referring to its imple- working in Sudan for 26 years, refermentation of the United Nations pro- ring to the suspension of the comject in Sudan before the secession of pany's work following the release of
Sudan.
economic sanctions against Sudan,
The Director of the German Acto stressing resumption of the company
Company Dr. Mohamed Abdeen operations after the ban lifting.
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CBOS Affirms Commitment to Directive (16) Issued by
Financial Action Team
Khartoum -
The European Union has the date of
26 of next June as deadline for sticking to all the directive (16) issued by
the financial team through showing
the data of the demander of the funding, the beneficiary along with all
the stages of implementing bank
transfers throughout their transfer
between banks with aim of combating money laundering , financing
terrorism.
The directives 16 with regards to
banks transfers stipulate that the
European Banks are to be a party
therein and the delivers of banks
transfers’ service must comply with
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the said directives. The Central Bank
of Sudan has announced in a forum
on the effect of directive 16 and the
recommendations of the financial
team on customers transfers its resolve to cope with the developments
and changes in plans, programmes
and policies as well as providing positive interaction with the international
requirements.
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17th January 2017 via the General
License issued by the Department of
Treasury's OFAC on the same date of
the decision. In this regard, he referred
to the consultations held between
Obama and Trump Administrations
where Trump Administration's
consent has been gained. He further
explained that this decision allows not
only the immediate commencement of
the economic relations and
cooperation between Sudanese and
the U.S companies, but also all third
parties like German companies and
banks. Refering to an article appeared
in The Hill Newspaper on 23 Jan
2017, the Sudanese Ambassador
pointed out that two leading US.
Congressmen have recently written
expressing their views supporting the
decision of lifting of sanctions on
Sudan which indicates the existence of
a consensus on lifting sanctions on
Sudan. He further explained that the
decision was welcomed regionally
and internationally by the UN Human
Rights Council, African Union, China,
UK and others. In their interventions,
the representatives of the legal firm
echoed the ambassador's remarks on
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the legal aspects in light of the
American decision, confirming that
doing business with Sudan doesn't
bear any legal risks following this
decision. Afrika-Verein revealed
during the session that a delegation of
the association accompanied by a
number of German businessmen will
pay a working visit to Sudan in late
March 2017. In his intervention
replying to a question raised about
what likely will be their decision to
resume business with Sudanese
Banks, the delegate of the German
Commerzbank expressed his
optimism about the Sudanese banking
market. He cited Sudanese knowledge
of dealing in Euro and smooth
transactions compared to their
counterparts in the region. He noted
that Commerzbank is now seriously
studying and monitoring
developments in this matter,
adding that he expects a decision
to resume banking relations with
Sudan. It is noteworthy that
Commerzbank was a leading
partner with many Sudanese
banks, including the Central Bank
of Sudan.
Khartoum to Witness Al Tayeb Salih International Award for
Creativ Writing
Concluding
Session Next February
Khartoum – Board
of Trustees of Al
Tayeb Salih International
Aw a r d f o r
Creative Writing is intensifying its meetings to prepare
for the concluding activities of
the seventh round
of the award which
is scheduled to take place on
Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 of
February at the Friendship Hall
with the participation of figures in
Culture from Arab and African
countries to boost cultural dialogue
with their Sudanese peers through
the scientific forum accompanying
the activities. For his part, the
Secretary-General of the Award,
Majzoub Aydarous said that the
Award has its distinguished position among similar wards in the
Arab world.
The Award was launched by The
Sudanese Company for Mobile
Phone (Zain) in 2010 to mark the
first anniversary of the passing
away of outstanding Sudanese
novelist Al Tayeb Salih and has
continued to be organized annually, to date. It covers the areas of
novel and short story. It also covers
a third literary domain to be specified annually by the Award’s
Council of Trustees. This year powww.sudanembasssy.de
etry was
chosen as
this third
domain.
This year
t h e r enowned
academic
Sudanese
researcher,
P r o f .
Fadwa
Abdul
Rahman Ali Taha will join the
honourary list which included in
the past Prof. Izzeldin Al-Amin,
Mahjoub Mohammed Salih,
Hamdnallah Abdul Gadir, Poet
Abdallah Shabo, Prof. Yusuf
Fadul.
According to the Board of Trustees
Se4cretary-General, the scientific
forum will be under the title (Cultural and Civilization Trends and
Its Impact on the African Innovation).
According to Zain officials the
Award seeks to commemorate the
great novelist and prolific writer Al
Tayeb Salih , whose novel ‘ Season
for Migration to the North’ was
internationally enlisted within the
top 100 novels in human literary
history.’’
“The Award is also meant to uplift
the banner of literature and the
arts in Sudan and the Arab
World” Zain had further asserted.
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