Cabinet minister, UN envoy discuss Sudan peace implementation

January 7, 2008 (KHARTOUM) — Sudanese cabinet affairs minister and the UN envoy for Sudan discussed progress in Sudan peace agreement and the redeployment of troops between the two peace partners.

After two months crisis between the CPA partners — National Congress Party (NCP) and Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) — northern Sudan army troops have begun pulling out of oil production areas in the south and should complete their withdrawal by January 9, deadline.

Pagan Amum reviewed in his meeting with Ashraf Qazi, progress achieved in the implementation of the pended issues in the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. Pagan briefed the UN envoy also about his trip to southern Kordufan where clashes between the SPLA and Misseriaya tribesmen occurred.

The two officials also tackled the population census, borders’ demarcation and the role of UN in assisting the Government of National Unity in the CPA implementation and resolution of the conflict over Abyei area.

Amum pointed out that the meeting also discussed the arrangements for the coming elections, referring to the government endeavour to arrive at an accord with the political forces on the election act, affirming the two partners’ commitment to hold the elections on the set date.

(ST)