Sudanese president confers with Saudi officials

Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir met in Riyadh on Sunday with Saudi Finance and National Economy Minister Ibrahim al-Assaf. Economic relations between the two states and prospects of developing them were reviewed during the meeting.

Meanwhile, the Saudi minister of finance and national economy on Sunday held a meeting with his Sudanese counterpart, Muhammad Bin Kheir al-Zubeir, and the two ministers discussed economic topics of mutual interest.

The Sudanese president also received at his residence in Riyadh on Sunday the emir of the district of Riyadh, Salman Bin Abdul Aziz. Issues of mutual concern were reviewed during the meeting.

Earlier in the day, the Sudanese president visited the King Abdul Aziz Historical Center and the academy for the armed forces in Riyadh.