Pagan welcomes resumption of talks
Wednesday, 23 May 2012 03:17 Muna Tesfai South Sudan >>> . The lead negotiator of the African Union Thabo Mbeki said Sudan and South Sudan will resume talks next week. Speaking following his meeting with President Omar al –Bashir in Khartoum on Tuesday, Mbeki said he had received an agreement from President Salva Kiir and Bashir that the lead negotiation panels from both sides will meet next week. Mbeki did not give a precise date for the resumption of talks. South Sudan's Chief Negotiator to the Peace Talks with Sudan, Pagan Amum, on Wednesday welcomed the Mediator's announcement that talks are expected to restart next week. "We told President Mbeki that he has to call the two parties to the negotiations immediately without preconditions." Said South Sudan Chief Negotiator to Miraya's Breakfast Show. "I am happy that now President Mbeki has managed to persuade President Bashir not to put any pre-conditions and also has succeeded to persuade to Khartoum to return to the table. This is good news." Pagan Amum continued "Though the Panel has violated the roadmap; the government of Sudan has violated the roadmap. The Government of Sudan and the Panel are both responsible for not complying with the timeline of calling the two countries immediately before the deadline of seventeenth May" He further explained. African Union Mediator Thabo Mbeki did not specifically say that Sudan has dropped preconditions. Khartoum has been insisting that security issues be dealt with first before any other post-independence matters. Both sides accuse the other of supporting rebels on their territory. Pagan accused Sudan of violating UN Security Council Resolution 2046 and the African Union Roadmap with aerial bombardments and ground incursions in South Sudan through militia groups. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob?hl=en.
