Sudanese minister warns against unilateral measures on Abyei

September 12, 2012 (KHARTOUM) – A Sudanese official has warned against unilateral measures that may affect the situation in the oil-producing Abyei region.

Ambassador Dafa’alla Al-Haj, the acting Undersecretary of Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs made the remarks during a meeting with the head of the Abyei Task Force at the United Nations Department of Peace and Humanitarian Affairs, Valerie De Campo in  Khartoum on Monday.

He specifically cited the Security Council Resolution 2046, which represents the road map towards a solution for the contested region of Abyei as the main document guiding the relationship between Sudan and South Sudan.

The Undersecretary said reaching a solution in the Abyei area comes by implementing the United Nations Security Council resolutions and the June 2011 agreement, reactivating the cooperation between the two countries

During the meeting, both sides affirmed the continuation of cooperation and coordination in Abyei, in order to reach the final solution in the area.

Resolution 2046, approved in 2012, called both Sudan and South Sudan to resume negotiations on post-partition issues regarding the situation in Abyei.

The resolution also ordered Sudan and South Sudan to withdraw their forces from the disputed oil-producing region and return to the negotiating table.

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