South Sudan avails new foreign policy, to open 54 embassies
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July 25, 2011 (JUBA) — The South Sudan on Monday availed new foreign
policy including opening a total of 54 new diplomatic missions around
the world.
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Barnaba Marial Benjami (ST)
Barnaba Marial Benjamin, a caretaker Minister of Information and
official South Sudanese government’s spokesperson on Monday told
journalist at a press briefing that the newly born state has prepared
a new foreign policy strategy following review of existing agreements,
including agreement on sharing of Nile river benefits.
"The country has planned new trade agreements with different countries
and will open embassies and consulates around the world with new
diplomatic service staff," Barnaba said.
The minister said the newly independent country plans to increase the
number of diplomatic missions to 54 in the future. Around 34
diplomatic missions will be opened in a first phase in addition to the
13 diplomatic missions already established.
In line with the 2005 peace agreement implementation the South Sudan
government opened Liaison Offices in some neighboring countries and
Western countries to manage its interests and regional cooperation.
The minister said that tourists who want to visit South Sudan could
apply to the missions. "But, visitors from those countries, where we
have no diplomatic missions for the time being, will be granted visa
on arrival", he said.
He further added that the country has already become a member of the
United Nations and remaining looking forward to join number of
international institutions including the World Bank and the
International Monetary Fund.
"We also have plans to become a member of the Common Market for East
and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the Intergovernmental Authority on
Development (IGAD) in Eastern Africa and will also sign bilateral and
mutual agreements with various countries", he stressed.
The minister said the Republic of South Sudan is working to open an
embassy in the United Arab Emirates to boost economic and trade
relations between the two countries. He said there are daily cargo
flight between the UAE and Juba. The Republic of South Sudan has good
ties with Egypt and many South Sudanese students are in Egypt for
study and training purposes.
Many states around the world recognized the republic of South Sudan
which is proclaimed its independence on 9 July after January’s
referendum on self determination where South Sudanese voted
overwhelmingly in favor of secession. Sudan was the first to recognize
the new state on 8 July 2011.
He said the South would continue to work with the North as an
independent and sovereign state as both the countries have common
economic and security interests. He further said that the parties are
currently scheduled to resume negotiation on some of the outstanding
issues, such as border demarcation, the issue of Abyei, and oil
revenues.
(ST)
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