▁Khartoum 2019 OnePress
The Minister of Defense, Lt. Gen. Hassan Daoud Kebrun, stressed the need to take decisive measures to combat the smuggling of minerals, stressing that combating this phenomenon requires strengthening controls, imposing the prestige of the state and activating deterrent sanctions against smugglers.
Addressing the First Hope Forum on Mining Issues in Khartoum, he said that combating smuggling requires the development of mineral export infrastructure in the states, the unification of channels of transactions in the mining sector, as well as the organization of work in production areas and the rehabilitation of mineral resources infrastructure.
He called for the adoption of more flexible policies in dealing with producers and encouraging exports through official channels, with the requirement that workers in the mining sector carry identification documents and link mining activity to Sudanese identity.
The Minister of Defense praised the efforts of the Ministers of Finance and Minerals in the management of resources and harnessing them to support the state during the war, praising the role of regional governors and state governors in supporting the war effort and contributing to preparing the capital Khartoum for the return of citizens.