Government Delegation Off To Addis For Peace Talks Consultation South Sudan’s Government Chief Mediator, Nhial Deng Nhial together with his team are set to meet with the SPLM in Opposition negotiators today in Addis Ababa on the South Sudan peace talks consultation. 08 June 2015
By Jok P Mayom * JUBA, 08th JUNE 2015 [Gurtong]*-The consultation scheduled for two days will bring mediators from both sides together ahead of Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) Head of States Summit. Ateny Wek Ateny, the Press Secretary in the office of the President said that the government’s Chief Negotiator will meet with the SPLM in Opposition lead negotiator Taban Deng Gai. He said the accompanying team includes the Government Spokesperson, Michael Makuei Lueth and Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister, Peter Bashir Bandi who will meet also with other two from the opposition sides. Ateny said the meeting is slated for the continuation of the peace process in Addis Ababa which will be before the IGAD Heads of States Summit to discuss on South Sudan peace talks. “They will start talking on the issue of the formation on the Transitional Government where they stopped last time”. He said. “Let’s hope that there will be no transcendent from the side of the rebel again” he said. Ateny applauds the visit of the five members of the former political detainees to Juba on June 1st saying it is a great step towards achieving reunification of the SPLM party as well as the lasting peace in the country. “We hope the people bear with us and the government. The government is endeavoring to bring back peace which the people of South Sudan deserve as we are actually negotiating in good faith” he said. “Without any more transcendent, in the next few days we will be seeing the signing of the peace agreement to end the conflict” Ateny reiterated. Meanwhile, Michael Makuei Lueth speaking on the United Nation International Peace Keeping Day expressed the government’s commitment to achieving peace this year. He said, “As I usually say, peace is around the corner and this time peace is not only around the corner but we assure you that peace will be achieved within this year God willing.” The consultation is slated for two days on the next round of peace talks beginning today in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The government delegation left for Addis Ababa on Sunday to face the SPLM in Opposition delegation. However, the mediators have proposed an IGAD-plus framework, involving 5 African Heads of state, the United Nations and the TROIKA nations of the United Kingdom, the United States and Norway. ------------------------------ [image: Bookmark and Share] <https://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250&pub=xa-4a8952f0662ccc6f> Posted in: Home <http://www.gurtong.net/ECM/Editorial/tabid/124/ctl/CategoryView/mid/519/categoryId/1/Home.aspx> -- To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/d/forum/southsudankob View this message at https://groups.google.com/d/msg/southsudankob/topic-id/message-id For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout --- 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]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/SouthSudanKob/CAJb14ooyRtE75t6z_hEz%3DT2KYiGrU8osK3RnMxsp0DxZTS1YoQ%40mail.gmail.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
