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On May 30, Deputy Foreign Minister and Special Presidential Representative for the Middle East and Africa Mikhail Bogdanov met with Head of Sudan’s Presidential Administration Taha Osman Al-Hussein.
The officials exchanged views on current regional issues, primarily the situation in Syria and Libya, and confirmed their countries’ resolve to strengthen their foreign policy cooperation in international and regional affairs, including conflict resolution in South Sudan and normalisation in Darfur based on international law.
They also discussed key issues of Russian-Sudanese relations and focused on the further development of mutually beneficial bilateral trade, and economic and cultural cooperation.
Distributed by APO on behalf of The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
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Argentine cooperation in South Africa:
On 16-19 May, Argentine Cooperation was present in NAMPO, the most important agroindustrial exhibition of the African continent, held this year in Bothaville, South Africa.
In the context of the project “Development of experimental plots in sustainable agriculture”, carried out through the Argentine Fund of South-South Cooperation (FO.AR) in South Africa, Argentine experts from the National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) participated in the exhibition with various activities seeking to provide technical information on no-till farming, gathering African farmers interested in this Argentine technology.
In addition, a “farmer's day” was held in Middelburg-Mpumalanga, where a dynamic exhibition of machinery and the national zero tillage production system, aimed at local farmers, was staged.
The project, developed through FO.AR, seeks to strengthen the technical capabilities of South African institutions and producers in sustainable grain production. In addition to the Foreign Ministry, the Ministry of Agro-industry and INTA, the CITEDER Foundation and the Argentine Chamber of Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers (CAFMA) participated in the activities by providing private sector capabilities and facilitating the availability of Argentine technology. South African companies and institutions, such as Grain SA and the University of Pretoria, also participated in the event, under the oversight of the Agriculture Research Council.
Through this project, Argentine Cooperation showcases the synergies between the public, private and academic sectors, and contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
Distributed by APO on behalf of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina.
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Statement by the Spokesperson on Sudanese human rights defender Dr Mudawi:
Statement by the Spokesperson on Sudanese human rights defender Dr Mudawi:
The EU closely follows the human rights situation in Sudan.
The recent presidential pardon of two pastors in Sudan is an encouraging step regarding religious freedom in the country. Jan Figel, the Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief outside the EU, was able to meet with human rights defender Dr Ibrahim Mudawi in his place of detention in March 2017, yet the length of detention and delays in due process remain a source of concern. The EU supports the recent call by UN Independent Expert, Aristide Nononsi, for the immediate release of Dr Mudawi and of Hafiz Idris, another human rights defender.
Despite progress in the national dialogue, space for civil society is shrinking in Sudan, as demonstrated by delays in registration of NGOs, and the arrest, detention and court cases of human rights defenders. All human rights defenders need to be able to carry out their legitimate human rights activities openly, free of restrictions and without fear of reprisals.
Distributed by APO on behalf of Delegation of the European Union to Sudan.
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