Sudan urges US to review bilateral relations comprehensively

July 14, 2007 (KHARTOUM) — Sudan has called on the US administration to view stance on bilateral relations comprehensively without separating between the humanitarian stances and the political issue.

The spokesman of the foreign ministry, Ambassador Ali Al-Saddiq, has stressed the importance of improving the bilateral relations, saying that the United States’ stance in supporting the war affected region of Darfur and the flood-hit citizens in the country shall not be apart from the issue of development of the bilateral political, commercial and economic relations.

In a statement to the official SUNA on the ministry’s comment concerning the statements of US envoy, Andrew Natsios, on Abyei issue, Ambassador Al-Saddiq said that no one is denying the US role in reaching the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), but the US administration should leave the difference on Abyie to the two partners to resolve it, especially that they are maintaining regular joint meetings.

The SPLM Secretary General had stated that his party would urge the US to intervene in the resolution of Abyei issue if their efforts to settle the difference over the oil rich area are fruitless. The idea to refer the difference over Abyei during the peace talks were suggested by the US envoy to Sudan at that time.

(ST)