Sudan president, Qatar’s Defence Minister open Sur clothing factory

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, HE the Minister of State for Defence Affairs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah, and Turkey’s Defence Minister Fikri Isik, inaugurated yesterday the new phase of Sur military and civilian clothing factory which is jointly owned by Qatar, Sudan and Turkey.
The factory aims to provide high quality military, logistic and civilian products to the Middle East and Africa following global standards.
During the ceremony the new building of the Sur military and civilian clothing factory and the building of the Sur International Investment Company Ltd were inaugurated.
During the inauguration ceremony, President Bashir said that the factory represents a successful model of administration and investment and new technology, including enhancement of capacities and transfer of expertise. In addition, the factory provides new initiatives to better the environment, social responsibility and maintain the welfare of the labourers.
The president reaffirmed his determination to continue supporting the Sur factory to enable it to achieve its goals to serve the international society, by opening up global markets to service army alliances.
Meanwhile, the Sudanese minister of industry said that the factory is considered a great leap in industrial development in the country.
New production lines are scheduled to open this May. The Sur Company supports the Sudanese economy through exporting to Qatar, Turkey, Kenya, Somalia and other countries.
A number of ministers and senior officials in the field of textile industry in Sudan, along with military and diplomatic officials from Qatar, Sudan and Turkey attended the ceremony.