Arab League welcomes roadmap agreement on Abyei
June 9, 2008 (CAIRO) — The Arab League welcomed today the signing of a roadmap agreement between the two Sudanese partners of the national unity government to settle the their difference over Abyei border.
In a press release issued on Monday, the Arab League’s Secretariat welcomed and expressed support to implement all the necessary steps provided in agreement.
The League also praised the patriotic spirit that prevailed among the two parties which helped reach the agreement over
“The patriotic spirit of the ruling Sudanese National Congress Party (NCP) and the former Sudan People’s Liberation Movement ( SPLM) helped reach the agreement.”
The agreement shows a strong national determination through constructive and calm dialogue which boosted unity and overcame obstacles to build a better future, stability and peace for the Sudanese people, the statement added.
Following heaving fighting between the Sudan Armed Forces and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army, a joint committee of the NCP and the SPLM agreed to create an interim administration with an interim border for the disputed area. The displaced population should regain their homes by the end of the month.
They also agreed to deploy joint units and allow the deployment of UN peacekeepers in the region, a move that will be followed by the withdrawal of the SAF and the SPLA troops from the region.
According to the roadmap, the parties agree to refer their row over the border of Abyei to an international arbitration tribunal to settle it.
(ST)