Parties commit to withdrawal of unauthorized forces in Abyei and
deployment of Joint Integrated Unit
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United Nations Mission In Sudan
Parties commit to withdrawal of unauthorized forces in Abyei and
deployment of Joint Integrated Units
KADUGLI, 08 May: The Abyei Joint Technical Committee (JTC) under the
chairmanship of the United Nations Mission In Sudan (UNMIS) Force
Commander Major General Moses Bisong Obi, held its first meeting today
to discuss a timeframe for the effective deployment of Joint
Integrated Units (JIUs) and the withdrawal of all unauthorized forces
from the Abyei Area.
The JTC agreed that the withdrawal of all unauthorized forces and
deployment of JIUs will begin on Tuesday 10 May and will be completed
by 17 May. The JTC will then meet in Abyei on 12 May to assess the
withdrawal and deployment process, while reconvening again to confirm
and ensure the completion of the exercise on 17 May.
“I believe there has been a commitment from the parties and that has
been reflected in the way the meeting went today,” Maj. Gen Obi said
after the meeting. “There was good will from both sides and we hope to
follow-up on this spirit,” he added.
The meeting agreed that both parties will create a conducive
environment by de-escalating tensions and speaking to their respective
communities on the ground regarding the implementation of the Kadugli
Agreements, and ensuring freedom of access for UNMIS.
The JTC was established on 13 April to oversee the implementation of
the Kadugli Agreements of 13 and 17 January and the Abyei Agreement of
4 March, 2011.
For further information, contact Kouider Zerrouk UNMIS Acting
Spokesperson.Phone:: + (249) 912 39 65 39. Email: [email protected] UNMIS
Headquarters, P.O. Box 69, Ibeid Khatim St, Khartoum 11111, SUDAN
Tel.: (+249-1) 8708 6000 - Fax: (+249-1) 8708 6200
UNMIS Press Statements are posted on www.unmis.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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