South Sudan official meets with Ethiopian premier
February 16, 2009 (ADDIS ABABA) – South Sudan’s Minister of Regional Cooperation, Barnaba Marial Benjamin, traveled to Ethiopia to meet with President Meles Zenawi and other leaders, in order to discuss diplomatic and development issues.
Benjamin has made a series of rapid visits to Zimbabwe, Egypt, Uganda and now Ethiopia. His delegation made a five day visit to Egypt and a four day visit to Uganda.
The delegation met and discussed with Seyoum Mesfin, the Ethiopian Minister of Foreign Affairs, on issues of technical assistance and bilateral relations.
Carrying a letter from the President of the Government of South Sudan Salva Kiir Mayardit, Minister Benjamin met with Zenawi on Monday.
The Ethiopian leaders and Sudanese diplomats discussed trade, infrastructure and implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in Sudan.
Following the meeting with Zenawi, the delegation met and briefed the European Union, French and Norwegian representatives to the African Union on current political developments unfolding in the Sudan.
Benjamin was accompanied by another official from the Ministry of Regional Cooperation, Sebit Bullen, as well as Major Gen. Gier Chuang Aluong, the minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services; Hon. Agnes Lasuba, chairperson of Regional and International Relations at the Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly; and Arop Deng Kuol, South Sudan’s representative to Ethiopia and the African Union.
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John Garang
South Sudan official meets with Ethiopian premier
Southern Sudan preparing to declare independence as the minister of regional cooperation go around some of the influential eastern and northern African states to prepare a way for recognition. Where will the dumb SPLM go then when southern Sudan declare independence? The stupid SPLM vision will die then. At that time I’ll be sorry for the unionists. Good morning.
yohannes pal
South Sudan official meets with Ethiopian premier
congratulation Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin your are doing your best to connect and building South sudan to its helpful friends. country is build by its sons and daughters do your part in building our nation. i would like your excellency to be serious in the constuction of foreign relation. in addition to these there is need to improves our relation with the ethiopia Government. we have accessible border that can speed up the development of trade industry to some part of Jonglie and upernile that have no road link with Juba and Khartoum so to wait for the Road construction in the south they are goig to be late therfore the only option is that relation need to be established with Ethiopia authoirty up to the gambella regional government so as to allow our local traders to take goods by sea from gambella.
keep up this way.