From: Biniam Haile \(SWE\) (eritrea.lave@comhem.se)
Date: Thu Aug 14 2008 - 10:07:16 EDT
Eritrean minister in Khartoum to discuss Sudan Chad relations
Thursday 14 August 2008 00:30.
August 13, 2008 (KHARTOUM) - Eritrean foreign minister arrived to
Khartoum today to hand over a message from President Isaias Afewerki to
his Sudanese counterpart Omer al-Bashir on Sudan Chad relations.
Eritrea which is part of the contact group charged with the
implementation of Dakar Agreement between Sudan and Chad, will host on
August 26 a meeting of the group to discuss mechanisms related to the
deployment of the joint patrols throughout border between the two
countries.
Deng Alor, the Sudanese foreign minister Wednesday held talks with the
visiting Eritrean foreign minister, Osman Saleh on Asmara efforts to
mend relations between Khartoum and Ndjamena.
Alor told the reporters that Saleh's visit comes within the framework of
advanced relations between the two countries adding the visiting
minister would hand over a message to Sudanese president from his
Eritrean counterpart on this matter.
He also said that Eritrea had played an important role in the resolution
of Darfur crisis and Sudan welcomes any initiative in favour of a
political solution to the issue.
The Eritrean minister will meet, during his visit, a number of
Government of National Unity officials to discuss relations between
Sudan and Chad.
Speaking to the media, Saleh hailed the relations between the two
countries adding that Eritrean is working to restore Sudan Chad
relations.
In response to a Libyan mediation, Sudan and Chad agreed on August 1, to
restore diplomatic relations, three months after Khartoum's decision to
break off bilateral relations with Ndjamena last May accusing president
Idriss Deby of supporting a rebel raid on the capital.
Sudan announced it will open its embassy in Ndjamena next week.
However a tripartite meeting should be held between Beshir Deby and
Gadhafi in Tripoli but no date has been yet fixed.
(ST)
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