Daglo: Abyei issue is a priority that cannot be delayed despite the critical circumstances Sudan is going through
Vice President of the Sovereignty Council and Chairman of the High Committee for Political and Administrative Supervision of the Abyei Region, 1st Lieutenant General Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, stressed the need for continued coordination and cooperation between Sudan and South Sudan, to build confidence and exchange views on how to provide a solid foundation for the final resolution of the Abyei issue.
He added in the joint Sudan-South Sudan meeting on Abyei at the Al Salam Rotana Hotel in Khartoum today that despite the critical circumstances that Sudan is going through, holding the meeting was a priority in appreciation of the sensitivity of the region’s issue and the human suffering that societies are going through.
He pointed out that the conditions of the people in Abyei cannot be delayed, stressing the importance of reaching through the meeting positive results to put Abyei on the path of just and sustainable peace.
He added that the common historical ties between the communities of the region and the strategic relations between Sudan and South Sudan are all motivating factors that contribute to achieving real progress, ensuring a better future for the people of Abyei.
He called for activating joint mechanisms and creating the appropriate environment, which contributes to enhancing security, development and stability for the benefit of societies in the region, stressing the importance of the participation of stakeholders and citizens of the region to enhance joint action, and create an environment conducive to peaceful and social coexistence.
He emphasized the importance of opening the way for the relevant segments of the region’s society, especially youth and women, to listen to their opinions, which would contribute to promoting coexistence and stability, calling on the international community to further cooperate and play a role that goes beyond humanitarian aid, to implement development projects that promote local communities, urging international community, especially the United Nations Office in Sudan and South Sudan, and donors, to visit Abyei as soon as possible, to closely examine the necessary needs of local communities.
It is noteworthy that the joint meeting on Abyei, which was held in Khartoum today, came at the initiative of the VP of the TSC and is the second of its kind to discuss sustainable solutions to the issue of Abyei and provide the necessary treatments to local communities