South Sudan denies alleged diplomatic row with Qatar
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June 10, 2017 (JUBA) - A South Sudanese official has denied media
reports of an alleged diplomatic row with Qatar, amid unconfirmed
reports that the East African nation was reviving relations with Egypt
and other Gulf states.
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"There is nothing like that. Our relations with Qatar are on the basis
of mutual benefits just like we do with other countries in the world
and with which we do not have any problem. We enjoy strong political
and economic relations with all countries with which we have
established diplomatic relations", South Sudan’s Foreign Affairs
Minister, Deng Alor Kuol told Sudan Tribune Saturday.
There were unconfirmed reports saying that Juba decided to back the
decision by three Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia, Barbarian and
UAE as well as Egypt to severe diplomatic ties with Qatar and to
impose an economic embargo on the tiny state.
Kuol said he was unaware of any diplomatic row between South Sudan and
Qatar before, during and when he was removed from serving the
government in 2013.
A former cabinet affairs minister, Kuol was removed by South Sudan’s
President Salva Kiir in a cabinet reshuffle but returned in 2016 as
part of the Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU).
The foreign affairs minister said he is aware the two nations signed a
special agreement to establish a team specifically tasked with
strengthening bilateral trade ties.
In March 2012, following a difference with Khartoum over oil fees and
the shutdown of oil production, Juba received a 100-million dollar
loan from the Qatar National Bank (QNB).
Qatar was one of the nations that recognised South Sudan’s independence in 2011.
Over the past two decades, however, Qatar has grown its international
profile and punched above its weight in international affairs and is
currently a member of numerous international organisations and
maintains bilateral relations around the globe.
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