President Kiir meets President Bashir ADDIS ABABA, 15 July 2012 – The President of the Republic H.E. Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit held closed bilateral talks yesterday on Saturday July 14th, 2012 evening with his counterpart of the Republic of Sudan Omer El-Bashir at Sheraton Hotel in Addis Ababa.
The meeting between the two heads of the neighboring states took at least one hour. They did not give a statement to the press after the meeting but the following six photos talk clearly about the meeting which proclaims hopes for a better future, you can study them carefully: H.E Kiir shakes hands with Bashir. [Photo: Thomas Kenneth] H.E Kiir meeting President Omer El-Bashir. [Photo: Thomas Kenneth] H.E Bashir gives signal of peace to H.E Kiir. [Photo: Thomas Kenneth] Delegations of the two sides in a courtesy call meeting. [Photo: Thomas Kenneth] H.E Kiir and delegation with Ali Kerti Foreign minister of Sudan. [Photo: Thomas Kenneth] The two leaders getting out of their closed door bilateral meeting with smiling faces. [Photo: Thomas Kenneth] Reported by Thomas Kenneth from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia H.E Kiir presents a report to the AU/PSC ADDIS ABABA, 15 July 2012 - The President of the Republic H.E. Gen. Salva Kiir Mayrdit yesterday on Saturday 14th, July 2012 presented a full report to the African Union Peace and Security Council meeting (PSC) No. 327 held in Plenary Hall at AU old premises in Addis Ababa. The AU Peace and Security Council meeting chaired by the President of Cote D’Ivoire H.E Alassane Ouattara at the level of Heads of State and Government, was held behind closed doors specially to discuss conflicts in Mali, South Sudan and Sudan. H.E Kiir in AU-PSC meeting. [Photo: Thomas Kenneth] In the opening session of the meeting, PSC Chair H.E Alassane Ouattara, AU Chair H.E Boni Yayi and the AU/C Mr. Jean Ping appreciated efforts of the mediators to resolve African conflict issues. They also called for immediate solutions for the conflicts in Mali, South Sudan and Sudan through unity. In his statement to the Council President Kiir pointed out a clear position of the new state that it is committed to the full, immediate and unconditional implementation of the AU/ PSC Communiqué issued on April 24th, 2012 and supported by the United Nation Security Council Resolution 2046 of May 2012. H.E Kiir said South Sudan’s relationship with the neighboring Republic of Sudan is a great challenge resulting in the two states being brought before the council, which he described as a greatest opportunity. AU Peace and Security meeting in Addis Ababa. [Photo: Thomas Kenneth] President Kiir reported to the AU/PSC that Sudan’s failure to t accept AU/HIP map has become the only factor causing the delay in the establishment of the Sated Demilitarized Border Zones (SDBZ) and the full operationalization of its security mechanisms. He also pointed out that Sudan has further fallen substantially short of compliance with the communiqué and resolution 2046 by failing to declare a cessation of hostilities, not accepting the unconditional nature of negotiations and failing to complete a full withdrawal of its forces from Abyei. Reported by Thomas Kenneth from Addis Ababa-Ethiopia H.E Kiir in Addis Ababa for AU Summit and Peace and Security meeting ADDIS ABABA, 14 July 2012 - The President of the Republic H.E. Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit accompanied by a number of national ministers arrived in Addis Ababa yesterday on July 13th, 2012 to participate in the African Union’s 19th ordinary session of the Assembly scheduled for Sunday, 15th, July 2012. Before the AU’s ordinary summit, President Kiir is expected to present a report to the Peace and Security Council meeting No. 327 at the level of heads of state and government, which will be held today on Saturday 14th July 2012. H.E Kiir’s report is in compliance with the position of Republic of South Sudan on the AU Communiqué of April/2012 and the UN Security Council Resolution No. 2046/May, 2012. H.E Kiir arrives in Addis Ababa for AU Summit. [Photo: Thomas Kenneth] Peace and Security Council meeting is expected to discuss two agenda items on conflicts in Africa, particularly the conflicts in Mali and the conflicts between the two neighboring states of South Sudan and Sudan. President of the Republic is expected to meet a number of Heads of state in Africa, special representatives from EU, UN and Arab world on the sidelines of the summit. It is important to note that the Republic of South Sudan’s negotiating team headed by SPLM Secretary General, Cde. Pagam Amum Okech, is now in Addis Ababa to continue with the negotiations as scheduled by the African Union. Reported by Thomas Kenneth from Addis Ababa-Ethiopia -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob?hl=en-US.
