Paris Hosts International Conference to Support Sudan

Today, in the French capital Paris, the Paris Conference to Support Sudan is being held, lasting for two days, under the patronage of French President Emmanuel Macron. A statement from the Transitional Sovereignty Council in Sudan announced the arrival of the Chairman of the Council, General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, and Prime Minister Abdullah Hamdok in France to participate in the conference. Sudanese Foreign Minister Dr. Mariam Al-Sadiq stated that the conference will contribute to presenting Sudan to the international community in a new light, along with expectations of a significant portion of Sudan's debts to the International Monetary Fund being forgiven, as well as addressing global financing institutions. More than $1.4 billion is expected to be raised to pay Sudan's debts to the IMF. Following their arrival at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, the Prime Minister's advisor for international partnerships and head of the technical committee, Omar Qamar Al-Din, announced that all preparations have been completed for holding the conference sessions. Qamar Al-Din also announced the upcoming conference in Washington next year, a third in Tokyo, and others in Gulf countries, aimed at encouraging investment in Sudan. The Paris Conference aims to showcase the investment opportunities that Sudan has in areas such as agriculture, livestock, energy, mining, infrastructure, ports, telecommunications, and digital transformation. It is noteworthy that Sudan's development train has been stalled for a long time due to its distance from the international community, and now the Sudanese government is counting on the Paris Conference to set this train in motion, signaling a revival of what has been stagnant in previous years.