From September 25 to October 1st, a delegation of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia, headed by the Chairman of the Russian-Sudanese Business Council, Viktor Chemodanov, visited Khartoum (Sudan) on a business mission. The delegation included representatives of the business community from the energy, transport and aviation sectors.

Within the framework of the business visit, meetings were held with the Minister of Energy and Petroleum of Sudan Jaden Ali Obaid and Undersecretary of the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum of Sudan Waleed Isameldin Alasad, at which they discussed the possibilities of investment and the participation of Russian companies in the economy of Sudan.

Sudanese Energy and Petroleum Minister Jaden Ali Obaid confirmed his intention to come to Moscow in mid-October at the invitation of the Russian Energy Ministry and the Russian-Sudanese Business Council to participate in the Russian Energy Week 2021. It is expected that during the events, the Russian and Sudanese sides will sign a number of agreements in the field of energy.

At the entrance of the visit to Sudan, the delegation met with the Cabinet Minister, Secretary General of the Secretariat of Sudanese Working Abroad Makeen Hamid Tayrab and the General Manager of the Sudanes Free Zones & Markets.Co.Ltd  Mohamed Mahadi Sharfi.

Mr. Sharfi, on behalf of the organizers of the annual International Fair of Khartoum, invited the delegation of the Russian-Sudanese Business Council to take part in the 39th Session of the exhibition, which will be held in Khartoum from January 19 to 26, 2022.

The business mission participants expressed their interest in setting up the production of lighting equipment in the Free Economic Zone of Sudan. The delegation visited a number of enterprises and industries, where they studied the possibility of joint production with Sudanese partners. So, in particular, Mikhail Polonsky, Director of the Polar Aviation-Motor aircraft repair enterprise, reached initial agreements with the Sudanese side on the repair and maintenance of the AN-2 small aircraft by the Russian company, as well as during a visit to an automobile manufacturing plant, discussed the possibilities of assembling Russian electric car Zetta at Sudanese sites.

Russian-Sudanese Business Council