World Bank Group President arrives in Sudan

Khartoum, Sept. 30 (SUNA) - The President of the World Bank Group, David Malpass, has arrived in Khartoum and was received at the airport by the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Dr. Jibril Ibrahim. David Malpass' visit to Sudan comes as the first visit of a World Bank Group president in decades. The Minister of Finance said this visit is one of the important steps towards restoring the country's relations with the international financial institutions. He added that they would engage in intensive meetings to discuss the best ways to benefit from the World Bank to achieve the interests of the Sudanese people.BT/BT