FM Meets Troika Representatives

Foreign Minister, Dr. Mariam Al-Sadig Al-Mahdi , on Sunday, reviewed the progress of peace process and the progress achieved in the implementation of Juba Peace Agreement, besides establishment of Assessment Mechanism to implement the agreement.

This came when the EM met, in her office, today with representatives of the Troika countries, Donald Booth, Envoy of the United States of America Bob Fairweather, Envoy of the United Kingdom, and Andrei Stansen, Envoy of Norway.

The Troika officials affirmed the necessity for informing and participating the international community on the efforts being exerted by the government of transitional period.

The diplomats briefed the FM on their recent visit to Kauda, stressing the necessity for confidence building to go ahead with the negotiations with the non-signatories of the Peace Agreement.

The FM, on her part, welcomed the visit of the Troika representatives, lauding the member-states efforts and commitment for strengthening peace and security in Sudan, presenting detailed explanation of the efforts exerted by the in a number of issues, top of which, the cooperation with the International Criminal Court in trying the accused persons in Darfur war crimes, the declaration of the Prime Minister concerning reaching an agreement on the Two Areas, Sudan’s position on Ethiopian Dam and its request for holding a Security Council emergency session in this connection.

The current developments in Ethiopia, were also discussed.