Sudan’s Presidential Advisor Lauds Iran’s Achievements

Sudanese Presidential Advisor Mustafa Osman Ismail praised the achievements made by Iran in economic and technological fields despite the sanctions and restrictions imposed on Tehran by the West.

“Despite the sanctions which have been imposed on the country by the western countries, Iran has been able to maintain economic balance and meantime achieve eye-catching progress in different fields, specially in modern technologies,” Osman Ismail said in a meeting with Iranian Vice-President for International Affairs Ali Saeedlou.

He voiced Khartoum’s willingness to boost cooperation with Iran, and noted, “Today, Sudan needs to boost its level of cooperation with the Islamic Republic of Iran because Iran is a powerful country and the owner of technology in the region.”

The Iranian official, for his part, voiced Tehran’s preparedness to share its experiences with Sudan in different spheres, including scientific, technical and engineering fields.

Saeedlou also stressed that “Iran is fully ready to cooperate with Sudan in areas of pharmacology, agriculture and animal husbandry”.

Iran and Sudan have increased their mutual cooperation in various fields in recent years.

During his visit to Sudan late in September 2011, Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad lauded the close ties between Tehran and Khartoum, and underlined that the two countries are resolved to boost mutual cooperation with no limit or boundary.

Addressing a meeting between high-ranking delegations from Iran and Sudan at the time, Ahmadinejad described the two countries’ ties as “brotherly, deep and stable”, and noted, “Having a deep and shared understanding of the current historical juncture and developments, the two countries are seeking to increase their cooperation at all levels and without any restrictions.”

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, for his part, underlined the significance of the relations between Iran and Sudan, and stated that his country that owns rich natural resources has opened all ways of cooperation to Iran so that the two countries can benefit from these resources in the interest of their nations and the entire Islamic Ummah through partnership and joint cooperation.