ANKARA, Jan 9 (A.A) - State Minister Ramazan Mirzaoglu said on Wednesday that Turkey and Sudan agreed to include Sudan in the Export Credit Insurance Program on condition that necessary guarantees were given by Turkish Eximbank.
Mirzaoglu and Sudanese External Trade Minister Abdelhamed Musa Kasha signed Turkey-Sudan Joint Economic Commission (JEC) Protocol in Ankara.
Speaking at the ceremony, Mirzaoglu said that the protocol would improve cooperation in agriculture, industry, energy, mining, irrigation, sea transportation, banking, health, archives, tourism and education fields.
Under the protocol, Mirzaoglu noted and stated that they had agreed to exert efforts to encourage Turkish-Sudanese Business Council, establish a sugar factory and a tractor factory in Sudan.
Mirzaoglu said that two countries also agreed to help foundation of a Turkish Vocational Education Center in Sudan, organize a tour of a delegation comprised of civil engineers to Sudan to help Turkish companies join construction and consultancy service projects in Sudan, fulfil maritime agreement, exert concerted efforts for modernization of Sudanese telecommunication infrastructure by Turkish companies, establish direct relations among universities of two countries, fulfil a new cultural exchange program.
He believed that the protocol would strengthen not only friendly and sincere ties but also commercial, economic and industrial relations between the two countries, Mirzaoglu pointed out.
Mirzaoglu added that he believed that both countries would be sensitive about implementation of the protocol.
Sudanese External Trade Minister Abdelhamed Musa Kasha said that Turkey-Sudan Joint Economic Commission (JEC) protocol would further improve commercial, economic and technical relations.
State Minister Ramazan Mirzaoglu and Sudanese External Trade Minister Abdelhamed Musa Kasha signed Turkey-Sudan Joint Economic Commission (JEC) Protocol in Ankara.
Speaking at the ceremony, Kasha said that they aimed to fulfil majority of the initiatives in the following year.
Kasha noted that this work was the biggest evidence of good will of the two countries.