Accept the AU proposal on Abyei, EU Special Envoys urges *JUBA, 9 October 2013 (NASS)* - The Special Envoy of the European Union to Sudan and South Sudan, Rosalind Marsden is urging Juba and Khartoum to accept the proposal presented by Thabo Mbeki, on determinig the final status of Abyei.
Rosalind said "conducting the Abyei referendum is crucial". Abyei referendum as of the proposal by the African Union High Implementation Pannel is scheduled to take place this October but issues to do with voters’ registration, Abyei commission and administration are not yet in place. *Dr. Benjanin and Rosalind during the meeting * [Photo: Ajang Monychol] Rosalind after talks with the minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Barnaba Marial Benjamin said a team from the African Union Peace and Security Council would soon arrive in the country to see the situation of the people of Abyei as the return home. Rosalind also promised of the support of the EU to see peace returns in Jonglei state. The minister also held discussions with the Indonesian Ambassador to South Sudan Dr. Sujatmiko. The talks centered on how the two countries can establish diplomatic relation between each other in order to enhance bilateral cooperations. According to sujatmiko the republic of Indonesia is interested in trade with South Sudan especially on the oil and agriculture sector. *Reported by Martin Jada Gabriel, News Agency of South Sudan (NASS)* Latest Republican Orders *JUBA, 8 0ctober 2013* - Please click the following hyperlinks to read the latest Republican Orders 1. Republican Order No. 17/2013 for the granting pardon to Dr. Lam Akol Ajawin, 2013 A.D.<http://www.goss-online.org/magnoliaPublic/en/news/mainColumnParagraphs/01111119/content_files/file/Republican%20order%2017.pdf> 2. Republican Order No. 18/2013 for granting pardon to the individuals who took up arms against the Republic of South Sudan, 2013. A.D.<http://www.goss-online.org/magnoliaPublic/en/news/mainColumnParagraphs/01111119/content_files/file0/Republican%20order%20No%2018.pdf> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14ooiU2oteN76TxLnLYeT7MUcRZeQ%3DgpfXp%2BgJwn%2Bsc8%3DFg%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
