He stressed that press reports about the cancellation of the deal and the expulsion of Turkish worker from
Suakin were not accurate.
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The article on Sudan's mystic island, the city port of
Suakin, by Karen Dabrowski, in the April edition oi New African, is a welcome discussion.
The two officials discussed on starting the execution of the first phase of the MoU signed between the Qatar Ports Management Company (Mwani Qatar) and the port of Port Sudan for developing the Sudanese Port of
Suakin. They also discussed initiating the establishment of
Suakin's infrastructure to boost its operations with a view to making it a main trade gateway in the region.
The Sudanese Port of
Suakin recently received container cranes and tugboats from Qatar Ports Management Company (Mwani Qatar) as part of the implementation of the first phase of the MoU the company had signed with the Port of Sudan.
The dispute had re-emerged after it had been reported that Turkey would establish a military base on Sudan's
Suakin Island.
Earlier in January, Abdel-Mahmoud Abdel-Halim, Khartoum's ambassador to Cairo, was withdrawn for consultations, amid tensions following Sudan's decision to lease the Red Sea island
Suakin to Turkey.
Cairo was particularly incensed when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Sudan in December 2017 and won rights to
Suakin Island, a port city on the Red Sea, raising concerns that Ankara could build a military base there.
The lease of
Suakin Island to Turkey poses no threat to the security of the Arab countries, the Sudanese Embassy in Saudi Arabia said in a message.
Turkey Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour said that the restoration at
Suakin was agreed during a visit to the ancient port by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan.
NNA - Sudan has agreed to hand over
Suakin Island to Turkey for rebuilding, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said late Monday.
Sudan's small Red Sea isle of
Suakin is becoming a new work-shop.