September 10, 2009 (CAIRO) – An Arab League ministerial committee on Sudan reaffirmed its support to the ongoing efforts sponsored Qatar to achieve peace in the troubled Sudanese province and said opposed to any attempt to endanger the unity of Sudan.
Thursday’s meeting was chaired by Walid Muallem, Syria’s Foreign Minister and attended by Mr. Amr Moussa, Secretary General of the Arab League and foreign ministers of Qatar, the Arab Emirates, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Oman, Libya, Egypt and Yemen.
The meeting discussed the latest developments in Sudan and the ongoing efforts for the resumption of peace talks between the Government and Darfur rebel groups as well as ongoing efforts to implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, including efforts to achieve national reconciliation and making the unity of Sudan a priority for the peace partners.
The Committee confirmed its support and solidarity with the Sudanese government and reiterated its rejection to any attempt to infringe its sovereignty or unity, security and stability, said a statement issued after its meeting at the Arab League (AL) headquarters on the sidelines of the 132nd meeting of Arab foreign ministers.
The Arab panel expressing satisfaction with the report issued by the United Nations – African Union Darfur mission (UNAMID) which refers to a sustained improvement of the humanitarian situation and security in Darfur.
The Arab League also vowed to continue efforts with the Sudanese government to resolve the six year conflict in Darfur. Further it hailed the Qatari efforts to resume peace talks between the Sudanese parties.
The committee however urged the rebel groups in Darfur to cooperate with regional and international efforts to reach a sustainable and lasting peace in the restive region.
Qatar, the host country of Darfur peace talks, plays a major role in order to facilitate the mission of the AU-UN mediator to end Darfur conflict which started in 2003 and where some 300,000 people killed, according to the UN estimations.
The Committee called on the CPA partners to continue to work to make unity an attractive option according to the spirit and content of the 2005 peace agreement and to address any difficulties encountered in implementing the deal.
It also asked the Arab League General Secretariat to continue its efforts to prepare for the Arab conference for investment in South Sudan and urged Arab states to encourage their investors to do business in the South, especially the area of infrastructure and projects promoting unity.
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حركة العدل و المساواة السودانية
موقع متخصص بنقل آخر الأخبار و البيانات و القرارات لحركة العدل و المساواة السودانية