Sudan says cooperation deal with S. Sudan does not accept fragmentation

Sudan on Wednesday said the cooperation agreement signed with South Sudan does not accept fragmentation or selectivity and it should be implemented simultaneously.

"The joint cooperation agreement does not accept fragmentation and selectivity and its eight items must be implemented simultaneously," Al-Rasheed Haroun, state minister at the Sudanese presidency, told reporters.

He urged Juba government to speed up moving its various committees for reaching full implementation of the deal signed by the two countries in 2012.

He further reiterated Sudan government's commitment to implement the cooperation agreement in a manner that achieves peace and stability in the two countries.

In September 2012, Sudan and South Sudan signed a cooperation agreement in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa under the patronage of the African Union.

The agreement included a package of understandings related to security, citizens' status, border and economic issues. However, the signed agreements did not tackle the issues of Abyei and border demarcation.

The border issue represents one of the biggest obstacles hindering the settlement of differences between Sudan and South Sudan, revolving around five border areas, including Abyei, Dabatal-Fakhar, Jabel Al-Migainis, Samaha and Kafia Kanji. Endit