Bashir invites Kiir for talks amid rising inflation between countries
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By Ngor Arol Garang
October 1, 2011 (JUBA) – Sudan’s President Omer Hassan Al- Bashir has
invited his South Sudanese counterpart Salva Kiir Mayardit for talks
on outstanding issues amid soaring food prices in the countries and .
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The invitation follows an agreement between the two countries, last
September, establishing ten entry check points meant to facilitate
movement for goods and people at the over the new international
border.
South Sudan split from Sudan in July and has since complained that the
trade of essential goods from the North has been restricted forcing up
prices, especially in border states.
Despite Bashir’s recognition of South Sudan independence in July,
relations between the two countries have remained tense over the
disputed Abyei region, demarcation of border, a new oil transportation
deal and Khartoum’s accusation to the South Sudan ruling party, SPLM,
of supporting Darfur rebels and SPLM-North in the ongoing armed
conflicts in Blue Nile and Southern Kordofan.
Speaking to journalists shortly after weekly cabinet meeting chaired
by President Salva Kiir Mayardit, Barnaba Marial Benjamin, minister of
information and broadcasting service said Kiir has accepted the
invitation of his Sudanese counterpart Bashir to visit Khartoum next
week.
"President Kiir with number of ministers and heads of various
institutions will go next week. The talks would discuss issues if
mutual cooperation and relations between the two countries," Marial
said.
"The talks would focus on post-independence arrangements particularly
issues connected with the oil charges, border, the Abyei and the fate
of old Sudanese pound as well as the citizenship right and residence,"
he further added.
The minister pointed out that the weekly meeting was briefed by the
president on his recent official visit to the United States of America
to attend the 66th General Assembly of the United Nations in New York
where met and held talks with leaders from other countries including
President Barak Obama of the United States of America, Jacob Zuma of
South Africa, the Austrian president, Eritrea’s president and leaders
from other nations including the Indian prime minister.
Kiir, he added, briefed the council about his meeting in Nairobi with
Lam Akol Ajawin, the leader of South Sudan’s largest opposition
political party, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement for Democratic
Change (SPLM-DC).
He told reporters that President Kiir informed the Council that Akol
agreed return home in order to contribute to the nation building. The
meeting was also addressed by Hilde F. Johnson, special representative
of the Secretary General of the United Nations.
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