June 3, 2009 (KHARTOUM) – The US administration has formally invited delegations from Sudan ruling National Congress Party (NCP) and Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM) for a conference on the progress of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) signed in 2005.
The meeting is scheduled for June 23rd and each delegation will consist of three people.
The conference will be addressed by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and attended by special envoy Scott Gration.
The independent Al-Sahafa newspaper quoted unnamed officials as saying that Washington believes that pushing for CPA implementation will bolster chances for settlement in the separate conflict in Sudan’s Western region of Darfur.
The Sudanese presidential adviser Mustafa Ismail speaking from Cairo said that the conference represents an opportunity to discuss outstanding issues between the two countries.
He said that Khartoum sees a “cautious” change from Washington “that has yet to be translated into action”.
The NCP delegation will be led by presidential adviser Ghazi Salah Al-Deen, who was recently tasked with the Darfur dossier. It is not clear who will head the SPLM side.
The head of the America bureau at the Sudanese foreign ministry Nasr Al-Deen Wali said that Al-Deen will hold high level talks with US officials on bilateral relations and CPA implementation,
He stressed that the dialogue between US and Sudan is still in its preliminary stages.
US appeared to have softened its stance towards Sudan and have suggested it is willing to consider partially lifting sanctions imposed since 1997.
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