President Omer Al-Bashir praised a Russian initiative to bring, before the Security Council, Sudan’s compensation for the damage caused to oil facilities in Heglig during the 10-day occupation by the South Sudanese army last April.
Sudan and South Sudan accused each other of the damage to the pipeline and central processing facility in Heglig following the seizure of the oil producing area by the South Sudanese army on 10 April 2012.
The African Union and United Nations called to investigate the claims.
Speaking before the National Assembly on Monday where he urged to endorse the agreements recently signed with South Sudan, Bashir welcomed a Russian proposal lodged before the U.N. Security Council urging to adopt a resolution supporting Sudan’s demand for compensations.
“We applaud the role of the Russian Federation, and the proposal of its representative to U.N. Security Council on the need to compensate the government of Sudan and its partners from all countries as a result of the losses they suffered during the attack on the Heglig area,” Bashir said.
Russian has tabled a proposal before the U.N. Security Council urging to adopt a resolution supporting Sudan’s demand for compensations after South Sudan seceded.
President Omer Al-Bashir praised a Russian initiative to bring, before the Security Council, Sudan’s compensation for the damage caused to oil facilities in Heglig during the 10-day occupation by the South Sudanese army last April.
Sudan and South Sudan accused each other of the damage to the pipeline and central processing facility in Heglig following the seizure of the oil producing area by the South Sudanese army on 10 April 2012.
U.N. Security Council resolution 2046, calls for “an impartial fact-finding effort to assess the losses and economic and humanitarian damage, including to oil facilities and other key infrastructure, in and around Heglig.”
Meanwhile, Al-Bashir announced earlier the opening of the border as well as the border land and river passages with South Sudan, directing for implementation of the co-operation agreement between the two countries, official Sudan Radio reported.
Al-Bashir made the announcement at a meeting with Sudan’s Ambassador to South Sudan Mutrif Siddiq, who is to head to Juba to assume his tasks
Sudan’s foreign ministry spokesperson Al-Obeid Ahmed Marawah, on Monday indicated Sudan’s preference for a political agreement over the disputed Abyei’s area, stressing that a referendum might bring war between the two sides.
He added that Juba supported the organisation of a referendum while Khartoum called for a political solution over the disputed region.
“The referendum would end by attributing Abyei to one of the two countries. And this will not satisfy the other party,” he said.
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