Political solution only can end Darfur crisis – Chinese envoy
June 4, 2010 (KHARTOUM) — Visiting Chinese Special Envoy to Darfur, Liu Guijin, has stressed the need to reach a negotiated solution to end the seven year conflict in the restive region of Darfur.
He also made similar remarks following a meeting with responsible of Darfur dossier Ghazi Salah Eddin. “The only way to solve the Darfur problem is a political process.”
The Chinese envoy is in Khartoum since Saturday for talks with the Sudanese official on the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and efforts to end Darfur conflict.
Also he will take part in a meeting convened in El-Fasher by the head of Darfur hybrid peacekeeping force to develop a common ground to support the ongoing efforts to reach a political solution in Darfur.
The Russian envoy who arrived Sunday in Khartoum to attend the high level meeting in the capital of North Darfur, said efforts should be focused on the economic infrastructure and creation of necessary conditions for the return of the war-affected displaced and refugees to their home land.
The Chinese diplomat has been briefed by Ghazi Salah Eddin, who is in charge of Darfur file, on government’s vision based on the latest developments to end the conflict.
The Sudanese official said following the meeting that his government has accepted the principle of consultation, transparency and clarity on its efforts to end Darfur conflict as they are necessary conditions for peace there.
Ghazi added that Sudan accepts the role of mediators and some international powers to resolve the problem because it believes there could be positive role within the framework of what the government can accept taking into account the national interests.
The Sudanese official also disclosed he will meet with the Joint Chief Mediator Djibril Bassole, who will be in Sudan on Monday, to discuss a deadline for the negotiations noting that it is not possible to move the negotiations to no end.
(ST)