Juba, Khartoum to hold oil discussions next week: minister

[Elisabeth Janaina]

Juba, Khartoum to hold oil discussions next week: minister

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September 2, 2017 (KHARTOUM) - Sudan’s Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Investment Mubarak al-Fadil Saturday said Sudan and South
Sudan would hold bilateral talks next week to discuss ways to develop
oil production.

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A worker at the power plant of an oil processing facility in South
Sudan’s Unity state on 22 April 2012 (Photo: Reuters)

Al-Fadil told the official news agency SUNA, that “joint talks will be
held next week with ministers from South Sudan to develop oil
production and discuss ways to benefit from this production”.

Juba and Khartoum have recently signed a framework agreement to
promote the economic cooperation and particularly on trade and oil
between the two countries.
According to the agreement, Sudan would provide the personnel,
electricity and technical assistance to restart the oil fields in
South Sudan.

Sudan lost 75% of its oil reserves after the secession of South Sudan
in July 2011. Oil revenue constituted more than half of the Sudan’s
revenue and 90% of its exports.

KIIR TO VISIT KHARTOUM

Meanwhile, Sudan’s Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour told SUNA that he
expects South Sudan’s President Silva Kiir Mayardit to arrive in
Khartoum at any time.

He said President Omer al-Bashir and Mayardit have earlier agreed on
the visit, hoping it would open a new chapter in relations between the
two countries.

(ST)