UN envoy says committed to support Sudan CPA implementation

October 29, 2007 ( KHARTOUM) — The United Nations reiterated on Monday its commitment to helping the signatories of Sudan’s 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) to implement it.

This came in a meeting between the special representative of the UN secretary general for Sudan, Ashraf Qazi, and Sudanese President Omer al-Bashir, according to a statement issue by the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS).

The CPA was signed by al-Bashir’s government and the former southern rebel Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) in 2005to end a 21-year conflict between them.

“Qazi assured al-Bashir of the commitment of the UN to assist the parties in the implementation of the CPA, emphasizing that the CPA constitute the corner stone of sustainable peace and stability in Sudan and a major achievement for the country and its people,” the UNMIS statement said.

Qazi arrived in Khartoum on Tuesday to assume his post as head of the UNMIS.

Al-Bashir reiterated the fullest cooperation of his government in the fulfillment of Qazi’s mandate.

Al-Bashir also stressed the importance of the CPA and his government’s commitment to its full implementation.

He hoped that dialogue and direct consultations would continue to characterize working relations between the Sudanese government and the UN, as they have proved their effectiveness in resolving several issues.

UNMIS was established in Sudan in 2005 and supported by a 10,000-strong UN peacekeeping force to help implement the CPA.

(Xinhua)