Sudanese presidency to discuss peace process implementation

March 14, 2007 (KHARTOUM) — President Omar al-Bashir, will hold talks with his two deputies, First Vice-President Salva Kiir Mayardit and Vice-President Ali Osman Taha, on 23 March to review several issues including border, forthcoming national census and the issue of the disputed Abyei area as well as security arrangements and the issue of donors fulfilling their commitments.

The chairman of the commission for monitoring and evaluation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) has said the donors would hold a meeting in Khartoum 19-20 March, adding that donors have forgotten their commitments after the signing of the CPA.

He said the CPA does not aim at only ceasefire but also creating development and providing services as well as making unity as attractive option. He said the commission of monitoring and evaluation aims at urging all parties to work for the sake of unity in Sudan.

He said the commission was committed to CPA being far from any interference.

He said the agreement needs longer time for its full implementation, adding that there are many clauses which were already implemented while some issues are still being discussed such as the issue of Abyei and security arrangements.

(ST)