Sudan links final status of Abyei to full implementation of previous deals The Citizen, 29/1/2013 – The Sudanese government has placed finalization all administration arrangements for Abyei as a precondition before any meeting between presidents Umar Hasan al-Bashir, and Salva Kiir Mayardit to discuss the final status of the region. The government reaffirmed its commitment to the security map which designated Mile 14 [disputed area between Sudan and South Sudan] as a demilitarized area. Upon arrival yesterday evening at Khartoum airport, the head of Sudan's negotiation delegation, Idris Abd-al-Qadir, said the African mediation panel led by Thabo Mbeki has forwarded a full report on relations between Sudan and South Sudan as far as implementation of cooperation agreements and the final status of disputed border areas and Abyei. The two presidents agreed on the need to complete administrative arrangements before discussing the final status of Abyei, said Abd-al-Qadir, adding that the African mediation panel will follow up with another report on implementation in another three months. Referring the disputes to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is out of the question, said Abd-al-Qadir, stressing his government's desire to keep the issue inside Africa.
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