Sabedrat: No talks without cease-fire in south of Sudan [Archives:2002/38/Local News]

YEMEN TIMES STAFF
The Sudanese Minister of Relations at the National Council, Abdulbasit Sabedrat, said his country will not resume talks with the liberation army of the south unless there is a complete cease-fire. He said in a press conference last Thursday in Sana’a that the Sudanese government will resume talks with the liberation army without any conditions or pressures, provided that there is a cease-fire, and the desire of ending the feelings of hostility between the two sides. He stressed the pivotal role the USA is playing in the peace process in Sudan. He also said that Sudan has been successful in establishing contacts with the USA, which has got a positive attitude towards Sudan, believing it is not harboring terrorists.
He belittled the role played by Egypt or Libya in this regard but he emphasized the strategic significance of Egypt to Sudan. The Sudanese Minister said there is no possibility for the eruption of Halaib problem with Egypt, pointing out that his country reached an agreement with Egypt in this respect, but he did not disclose the essence of this agreement. He called Libya to play more economic role in his country than political.
The Sudanese Minister met during his visit president Saleh, conveying to him a message from the Sudanese president. He met also other Yemeni officials, and discussed with them the situation in Sudan upon the resumption of fighting between government and liberation army of the south.

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