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President Al-Bashir: Sudan will not deal with the ICC decisions
Merowe, March 3 (SUNA) - President of the Republic Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir has reiterated that Sudan will not deal with the decisions of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Addressing a massive celebration, organized on the occasion of launching of electricity generation from Merowe Dam Tuesday, President Al-Bashir said that the unjust decisions that were issued or are to be issued by the Sudan's enemies will not but boost the determination of the people of Sudan. He referred to the challenges Sudan has been facing since the advent of the National Salvation Revolution, explaining that the people of Sudan are dignified and will not accept humiliation. He added that the pressures that were being imposed on the Salvation government such as economic siege and unjust political decisions were intended to stop the development process, stressing that Sudan, in spite the challenges, managed to sign the peace agreements, establish development projects and a number of infrastructural projects besides oil production, declaring that the country is considered at the top of the fastest economic growth countries as testified by the World Bank.

President Al-Bashir bestows Star of Accomplishment on Executive Director of Dams Implementation Unit
Merowe, March 3 (SUNA) - President of the Republic Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir has bestowed the Order of Accomplishment on the Dams Implementation Unit (DIU) in recognition of its accomplishment of Merowe Dam Project, the project of the century. The President issued a decree conferring the Star of Accomplishment on the Minister and Executive Director of DIU, Osama Abdullah Mohammed El-Hassan. The President's decrees, which were read out by Minister of the Presidency Gen. Bakri Hassan Salih during the celebrations held at the site of the dam on the occasion of launching of electricity generation, highlighted the efforts being exerted by Minister Osama. Meanwhile, President of the Republic Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir issued a number of presidential decrees, honouring representatives of countries and funds which contributed in the funding and construction of Merowe Dam. In this regard, President Al-Bashir bestowed the Order of the Republic (First Class) on Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, United Arab Emirates Minister of Presidential Affairs, Sheikh Abdullah bin Salim Al Rowas, the Minister of Regional Municipalities & Environment and Water Resources of the Sultanate of Oman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Kuwaiti Economic Development Fund, Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, Dr. Ibrahim Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Assaf, Saudi Minister of Finance and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Fund for Development, and the Chinese Minister of Commerce, Chen Deming, the Qatari Minister of State for Energy and Industry Dr Mohammed bin Saleh Al Sada and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD), Abdulatif Al-Hamad. On the other hand, the President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir, has bestowed the Order of the Republic (Second Class) on the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Fund for Development Dr. Yousif Ibrahim Al-Assaf, besides awarding the Order of the Two Niles (First Class) to the Chairman of the Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) Dr. Abdelwahab Al-Badr and the acting Director General of Abu Dhabi Fund for Development Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi.

Merowe Dam Irrigates Two Million Feddans of Agricultural Lands, Says Minister
Khartoum, March 3 (SUNA) - Minister of Industry Dr. Jalal Yousif Al-Degair pointed out that Merowe Dam will irrigate about two million feddans of agricultural lands a matter that copes with the agricultural development policy adopted by the country. The minister, interviewed by SUNA on the occasion of launching electricity production at Merowe Dam, said electricity will cover all the country through linking it with the national grid. He said despite of the blockade, the Sudanese people managed to establish the big project as practical reply to the enemies of Sudan.

Atim Garang: Establishment of Merowe Dam Reflects Strong Will of Sudanese People
Khartoum, March 3 (SUNA) - Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Atim Garang has pointed out that establishment of Merowe Dam is a proof of free and strong will of the Sudanese people, indicating that it's the start of buildings more dams in southern part of the country to boost development. Atim Garang, interviewed by SUNA on the occasion of launching production of electricity of Merowe Dam, added that the establishment of the dam is the result of the realization of peace in the country.

Chairman of East Front: Electricity Generated from Merowe Dam will contribute to Development of the Country
Khartoum, March 3 (SUNA) - Assistant of the President of the Republic and Chairman of the East Front Musa Mohamed Ahmed said the electric power generated from Merowe Dam will contribute to the realization of development in the country in general and in eastern Sudan in particular. In an interview to SUNA during the country's celebrations on the occasion of launching the production of electricity of Merowe Dam, the Assistant of the President of the Republic added that the establishment of the dam has great socio-economic indications.

President Al Bashir: Merowe Dam and other development projects are our reply to foreign plots
Khartoum, March 3 (SUNA)- The President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omar Al Bashir, has stressed that the Merowe Dam is a practical reply to the ICC and the enemies of the Sudan who seek to halt development projects in the country. The President who was addressing the celebration marking the beginning of electricity generation from Merowe Dam on Tuesday, said we would respond to the decisions that would be issued against the Sudan by more and more development projects and provision of more services to the citizens. He pointed out that the Merowe dam, considered the century project, would be the beginning of the end of poverty and the start of a great leap towards the building of Sudan as a superpower. The President said Sudan, through its resources, expertise and riches is qualified to become a superpower despite the plots of the plotters and the conspiracies of the conspirators. The President meanwhile reviewed the achievements realized in the domain of oil exploration, agriculture, roads and communication fields regardless of he plots and the conspiracies carried out by the enemies of the Sudan. He said the dam was built at a time the country was under economic siege against the Sudan. He commended the role played by the various countries and the funds that have contributed in the implementation of the project. The President has stressed that the electricity produced by the dam would benefit the whole country. The President announced a reduction in electricity tariff by 25 percent for the households that consume 200 kilowatt/hour and that the same is applied for the industrial sector while for the agriculturalists the reduction would be 30 percent. The new reductions will be applied as of June, the 30th. The President has also said a six month pay should be awarded to all the staffers of the Dams Implementation Unit in recognition of the tedious efforts they have been exerting for the implementation of Merowe Dam.

President Al-Bashir announces reductions in electricity prices
Merowe, March 3 (SUNA) - President of the Republic Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir has announced reduction in electricity prices for the housing sector for consumers of 200 kilowatts/hour and less by 25%. Addressing the country's celebrations on the occasion of launching of production of electricity of Merowe Dam Tuesday, President Al-Bashir said that the reduction in electricity prices will also cover the industrial sector by 25% and for farmers by 30%, pointing out that application of reduction would start as of June 30.

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