Libya, Sudan and Egypt Agree on Developing Southern Border Region25/05/2013 02:08:00
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In a meeting held in Tripoli on Thursday 23 May, Libya, Sudan and Egypt agreed to work together to develop the border triangle and establish free trade zones that help improve living conditions of their peoples in the region.
A final communiqué stated that three countries underline the need to link electricity networks and the use of alternative energy source in the process of developing the border triangle, the Libyan news agency reported on Thursday. It also said it would take measures to improve the road network in order to facilitate the passage of goods and people between these countries. They called on businessmen to establish a joint council for businessmen to oversee the free trade zones and the establishment of joint holding companies for the development of investments in the region. The statement stressed the need to develop cooperation in the fields of telecommunications, information technology and activating the electronic link system and the exchange of information to regulate the flow of people and goods within Libya, Egypt and Sudan. The meeting which was a follow up of another that was held on the sidelines of the Arab Summit in Doha on 24 March was attended on the Libyan side by Assistant Undersecretary for Technical Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Said Alkhtali, the Director of Arab Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jamal Sheikh on the Egyptian side and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Sudanese Foreign Ministry for Technical Affairs Mr. Moa’yed Al-Dhala’ai. |
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