Al-Burhan receives written message from South Sudan President

Head of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Commander-in-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces, 1st. Lieutenant General Abdul Fattah Al-Burhan, received a written message from the President of the Republic of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit, related to bilateral relations, ways to support and develop them, besides the issues of common interest.

This came during his meeting today in his office with the Advisor to the President of the Republic of South Sudan for Security Affairs, Mr. Tut Galwak, who delivered the message to him.

Tut said in a press statement that the meeting touched on the issue of South Sudan’s oil and the need to address the obstacles facing the flow and pumping of southern oil through Sudanese territory.

Tut pointed out South Sudan’s interest in the oil issue as it represents a priority for the south, as pumping from pipelines began from the two mountains and passes through all Sudanese territories to the port of Bashayer.

He said that the Head of the Sovereignty Council directed the competent authorities to facilitate and address all obstacles that hinder the flow of southern oil through Sudanese territory.

Tut confirmed the readiness of the State of South Sudan to implement what was agreed upon with the Sudanese government and said, “All technical teams in the two countries are ready to increase production and the flow of oil through the port of Bashayer.

Tut said that his visit to Sudan, which came upon the directives of President Salva Kiir, aims to follow up on all issues related to South Sudan’s oil, pointing out that the southern oil pipeline has been affected by the repercussions of the war in Sudan and the suffering of the citizens of South Sudan.

He explained that the Head of the Sovereignty Council confirmed during the meeting Sudan’s readiness to provide everything that would help in the flow of southern oil and provide all facilities in this regard.

Tut added that it was agreed to hold a meeting between the Ministries of Energy and Oil in the two countries to discuss this issue, indicating that oil is a lifeline for the citizens of the two sister countries.

It is noteworthy that the delegation of the State of South Sudan included, in addition to President Salva Kiir’s advisor for security affairs, the Ministers of the Presidency of the Republic and Oil and the Director General of the Intelligence Service.