SUDAN: President Bashir Orders Opening of Border with South Sudan
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| President Omer Al-Bashir |
Sudanese
President, President Omar Al-Bashir, on Wednesday, issued a decree ordering the opening of the borders
with the South Sudan.
President, President Omar Al-Bashir, on Wednesday, issued a decree ordering the opening of the borders
with the South Sudan.
Sudan
News Agency reported that President Omar Al-Bashir directed the concerned authorities
to take all the necessary measures for the implementation of this decision on
the ground.
News Agency reported that President Omar Al-Bashir directed the concerned authorities
to take all the necessary measures for the implementation of this decision on
the ground.
In
another development, last week, President Bashir directed his authorities to
reduce the transit fees for the oil produced in South Sudan.On Monday, President
SalvaKiir ordered SPLA to withdraw from the borders with Sudan to five miles or
eight kilometres.
another development, last week, President Bashir directed his authorities to
reduce the transit fees for the oil produced in South Sudan.On Monday, President
SalvaKiir ordered SPLA to withdraw from the borders with Sudan to five miles or
eight kilometres.
The
President disclosed that he dispatched a special envoy to
Khartoum to convey to President Al-Bashir his desire to normalize ties with
Sudan.
President disclosed that he dispatched a special envoy to
Khartoum to convey to President Al-Bashir his desire to normalize ties with
Sudan.
Last
November the two countries agreed to reactivate the safe border demilitarized
zone agreed on September 27, 2012 and to deploy a joint monitoring force.
November the two countries agreed to reactivate the safe border demilitarized
zone agreed on September 27, 2012 and to deploy a joint monitoring force.
Source: CRN
