Minerals in Sudan and the conflict ......

Margelov: Bashir OK to divide the Abyei with the south ... said that Russia has a detailed map of the mineral wealth in Sudan 10-07-2012 12:09 PM Russian envoy Mikhail Margelov, said Khartoum agree to divide the Abyei area with Juba, and announced at the same time Moscow's readiness to Khartoum titling detailed map developed by Russian scientists for Mineral Resources through a comprehensive geological study of the Sudanese territories in the seventies of the last century. He said Margelov said in an interview with the agency «Novosti» Russian, he held talks yesterday evening with President Omar al-Bashir on the subject of the disputed Abyei region between the Sudan and the south, and said that Bashir had told him the details of the agreements reached by the two countries during their talks last held in Ethiopia, and the transfer of Margelov for President Al-Bashir said he agreed on the division of Abyei between the Ngok Dinka and Misseriya. Bashir assured the Russian official that seeks to promote peace and good-neighborly relations with South Sudan, stressing that the close links between the two countries can not be cut down. He Margelov he also discussed with Bashir issues of cooperation between Moscow and Khartoum in the area of security, and stressed Bashir to his guest that the Russian situation along the Sudanese border stable at the moment, and praised Bashir effectively actions taken by Sudan, Chad and Libya to adjust their common border. Despite this, President did not rule out that there is smuggling of Libyan weapons through Sudanese territory. Margelov quoted Bashir reiterated that Sudan is ready to support any effort to bring peace in the Sahel region in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He revealed Margelov to Assistant to the President, Dr. Nafie Ali Nafie, will head a delegation high-level government will reach Moscow at the end of this month, and said: «تفطن Sudan during the past years of the importance of investments of Russian companies in its economy, which is now ready to open the doors to them in almost all areas, Therefore give the delegation a mandate and a very broad », and continued Margelov that Khartoum decided, after the secession of the south to abandon dependence on oil revenues is now attaches great importance to the recovery and development of fields metallic materials such as gold, uranium, copper, iron ore, zinc and potassium. Margelov said that a team of Russian scientists conducted in the seventies of the last century a comprehensive geological study of the Sudanese territories and develop a detailed map of the mineral wealth in Sudan, adding that the Sudanese today are interested in obtaining this information. Margelov quoted Minister Kamal across metals during their meeting, that Khartoum has taken a political decision to choose Russia as a strategic partner for cooperation in the mining industry. Press