By NNN-WAM
Dubai : The UAE is the second largest investor in Sudan after China with total investment of USD 7 billion, Sudanese President Omar Hassan Al Beshir said here.
The Sudanese head of state told a news conference Tuesday that his country had provided a fertile ground for attracting Arab and foreign investment in order to achieve overall development.
Speaking about his trip to the UAE, Al Beshir said it was in on the invitation of President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and aimed at giving a bigger boost to bilateral political and economic relations which he praised as ”strong” and ”historic”.
He indicated that his talks with the UAE leaders covered wide-ranging issues including Iraq, Palestine, Lebanon as well as latest political developments in Sudan.