SUNA | 2 February 2013

Khartoum - Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation, Dr. Abdul Halim Ismail Al-Mutaffi met at in his office, Thursday Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran and discussed with him aspects of joint cooperation between the two countries in the field of agriculture.
The Minister, during the meeting, briefed the Iranian diplomat on investment possibilities in Sudan in the fields of sugar beet crops, cotton, oilseeds and rice, expressing his ministry's keenness to remove all obstacles impeding the work of the investors in this connection.
The Iranian ambassador, on his part, lauded the relations between the two countries in various fields, stressing his country's keenness on cooperation in the field of agriculture and the exchange of experiences.

He extended an invitation to the minister to visit Iran.