South Sudan’s FM briefs Ethiopian PM about recent talks with Khartoum
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July 6, 2013 (ADDIS ABABA) - South Sudan Foreign Affairs Minister and
International Cooperation, Nhial Deng Nhial, said that there are
promising developments towards a speedy implementation of agreements
signed last year between the governments of Sudan and South Sudan.
Nhial made the remarks after separate meetings with his Ethiopian
counterpart Tedros Adhanom and with Ethiopian Prime minister,
Hailemariam Desalegn, on Friday in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa.
The South Sudanese minister briefed the Ethiopian officials on the
current situation between Sudan and South Sudan and on the ongoing
efforts to implement the cooperation agreement signed by in September
2012 et and implementation matrix of negotiations of March 2013.
Nhial in particular briefed the Ethiopian officials on the outcome of
talks held by the South Sudanese vice-president, Riek Machar with his
Sudanese counterpart Also Osman Taha during his visit last week to
Khartoum.
During his two-day visit from 30 to 1 July, Machar aimed to ease
tensions after Sudanese threat to halt the exportation of South
Sudanese crude that runs via Sudan pipelines. Khartoum said Juba
continues to support rebel groups.
Machar and Taha recommitted themselves to implement the signed deals
and to activate all the mechanisms agreed to in these agreements
including a joint committee to fix claims of support to rebel groups.
Khartoum and Juba trade accusations of supporting cross-border
insurgents, which both deny.
The two sides have also agreed to resolve all pending post-split
issues particularly Abyei and the border disputed areas where a buffer
zone should be implemented.
Ethiopia provides all the soldiers of the UNISFA which tasked with the
protection of civilians in Abyei and the protection of monitors from
both countries in the demilitarized zone.
Ethiopia also as chair of the IGAD regional body brokered, jointly
with the African Union mediation team headed by former South African
president Thabo Mbeki, the signing of the Cooperation Agreement and
the Implementation Matrix
After holding discussions with the Ethiopian officials, Nhial told
reporters that South Sudan accepts the approach set by AU’s panel of
the wise as a solution to narrow differences.
While requesting Ethiopia’s support, the South Sudanese minister
affirmed that his country is ready to comply and implement with a team
of delegations of the AU body expected to arrive in Juba soon.
Ethiopian Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn to his side said
Ethiopia will continue to extend its support towards the
implementation of previous agreements signed between North and South
Sudan.
According to Ethiopia ministry of foreign affairs, Desalegn further
assured the South Sudanese minister that Ethiopia also as IGAD chair
will exert maximum support to the AU panel of the wise in the efforts
to achieve sustainable peace between the two east African neighbours.
(ST)
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