Tripartite mechanism presents approach to dialogue as TSC affirms commitment to support it

Khartoum,   (SUNA) – A joint meeting took place at the Republican Palace today, which included the Vice-President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Daglo and members of TSC Gen. Shams-Eddin Kabbashi and Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Jaber Ibrahim, and the tripartite facilitating mechanism for the Sudanese dialogue, represented in Special Representative of UN Secretary General for Sudan and Head of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS) Volker Perthes, African Union Envoy to Sudan Dr. Mohamed El-Hassan Ould Labat, IGAD Envoy  Ismail Wais, and African Union Representative in Khartoum Ambassador Mohamed Belaiche.

The meeting deliberated on the offer made by the tripartite mechanism that comprises the United Nations, the African Union and the IGAD, regarding its approach to the dialogue process that it is facilitating, between the Sudanese parties to reach a consensus to manage the transitional period.

In a press statement after the meeting, TSC Member Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Jaber affirmed their full support for the efforts made by the tripartite mechanism to make the dialogue between the Sudanese parties a success and facilitate its mission.

He said that the meeting that took place today in the office of the Vice President of the Sovereignty Council with the delegation of the tripartite mechanism comes within the ongoing consultation process between the two sides, and within the framework of the process of facilitating the Sudanese dialogue, to reach an agreement to manage the transitional period.

He added that the meeting tackled the necessity of accelerating the start of direct dialogue and concluding it within a specified period of time.

Meanwhile, the African Union envoy, Dr. Mohamed El-Hassan Ould Labat, explained that the mechanism affirmed during the meeting its readiness to expedite the political process, and presented a detailed vision of its approach to the Sudanese political dialogue process, in which it plays the role of facilitator.

He pointed out that the mechanism held frank and constructive dialogue with the members of the Sovereignty Council, during which it affirmed its readiness to accelerate the political process, and that it urged the concerned authorities to take encouraging measures to hold the dialogue, especially the release of the remaining detainees, especially members of the youth resistance committees.

Ould Labat expressed their satisfaction with the responses they received and the conclusions of the meeting.