Khartoum - (SUNA) State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hamid Mumtaz met yesterday, at his office, the Chinese Ambassador to Sudan, li Lianhe to discuss the coordination and arrangements for the expected visit to Sudan by the Deputy Chairman of the Chinese Council of State, Jan Au LI scheduled for the end of current August.
The meeting affirmed that the visit, which is considered the most important visit to Sudan by a Chinese official during the last ten years since the visit of the Chinese Head of State, in 2007, will contribute to strengthening of the bilateral relations between the two countries and the coordination in the international forums.
The meeting further reviewed the agreements and memo of understanding which will be signed during the visit.
On the other hand the State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hammid Mumtaz met, Wednesday, at his office, the Ambassador of Republic of Korea to Khartoum and reviewed with him means for enhancing cooperation and strengthening the bilateral relations between the two countries.
Meanwhile, the State Minister thanked the Korean government for the invitation he received to visit Korea, next month, adding that such visits will avail the opportunity for meeting the Korean officials.
He called the Korean businessmen and companies to invest in Sudan and benefit from the partial lifting of the US economic sanction imposed on Sudan.
He renewed Sudan commitment to the international resolutions concerning the situations in the Korean Peninsula.
The Korean diplomat has appreciated Sudan efforts and desire to develop its relations with his country and its clear position towards the situations in the Korean Peninsula.
He also requested Sudan's support for Korea's candidacy for the post of Director-General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) during, November elections in The Hague .