Sudan and Somalia yesterday signed here an agreement to print the Somali currency in Sudan at amount of $17 million, in presence of the Minister of Finance Awad Ahmed Al-Jaz and the Governor of Central Bank of Sudan Dr. Sabir Mohammed Al- Hassan.

The General Director of Sudan Currency Printing Press Mohammed Al-Hassan Al-Bahi signed for Sudan Government while the Somali Finance Minister Sharief Hassan Sheikh signed for his government.

Dr. Al-Jaz affirmed the specialty and strength of historical relations between the two countries indicating that the printing of the currency can contribute in realizing stability and development in Somalia. He said that Sudan’s experience in construction and reconstruction as a country emerging from conflicts can be a good experience for Somalia.

On his part, the Somali Minister hailed Sudan’s efforts in achieving peace saying that the presence of legal currency could contribute positively in the economy expressing his thanks to Sudan.

Dr. Al-Jaz, who had met at his office the Somali delegation headed by the Finance Minister Sharief Sheikh Hassan, affirmed during the meeting Sudan’s support to Somalia to realize stability and development saying that the problems facing the region’s countries are due to the foreign interventions . He indicated to Somalia ability in construction and in achieving stability pointing out that Islam, Arab and African relations consolidate the bilateral relations.

Source: Sudan Vision

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