The President of the Sovereignty Council receives a written message from the President of the Republic of South Sudan
Port Sudan 10/20/2024 AD
The Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, received a written message from the President of the Republic of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit, regarding the bilateral relations, the means to support and develop them, as well as 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 on Security Affairs, Mr. Tut Qalwak. Who gave him the message.
Tut said in a press release that the meeting addressed the issue of South Sudan's oil and the need to overcome obstacles facing the flow and pumping of South Sudan's oil through Sudanese territory.
Tut highlighted South Sudan's interest in the oil issue, considering it a priority for the south, since pumping starts from the pipelines of the two mountains and passes through the entire Sudanese territory to the port of Bashaer.
He said the Chairman of the Sovereignty Council ordered relevant authorities to facilitate and remove all obstacles hindering the flow of southern oil through Sudanese territory.
Tut highlighted the readiness of the State of South Sudan to implement what was agreed with the Government of Sudan and said: “All technical teams from both countries are ready to increase production and flow of oil via Bashaer port.
Tut said his visit to Sudan, carried out at the request of President Salva Kiir, aims to follow up all issues related to South Sudan's oil, stressing that the southern oil transport line has been affected by the repercussions of the ongoing war. in Sudan and the suffering of the citizens of South Sudan.
He explained that the President of the Sovereignty Council affirmed during the meeting Sudan's willingness to provide everything that could facilitate the delivery of oil from the south and to provide all facilities in this regard.
Tut added that it was agreed to hold a meeting between the ministries of Energy and Oil of the two countries to consider how to resolve this problem, indicating that oil is a lifeline for the citizens of both brother countries.
It should be noted that the southern state's delegation included, in addition to President Salva Kiir's adviser on security affairs, the ministers of the presidency and oil and the director general of intelligence services.
