KHARTOUM, Jan. 28 (Saba) -- The Sudanese presidency has agreed that south Sudan representatives would stay in the country' s legislative executive institutions and that First Vice President Salva Kiir Mayardit would keep his post until July 9, Xinhua News has reported.

The presidency, in a meeting late Thursday, agreed on continuation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) institutions until the end of the transitional period on July 9, according to the Constitution.

The meeting, which brought together Sudanese President Omar al- Bashir and his two vice presidents, Salva Kiir Mayardit and Ali Osman Mohamed, and in the presence of Chairman of the African Union (AU) High Panel on Sudan Thabo Mbeki, discussed five major issues including the constitutional institutions, border demarcation, the Abyei crisis, the citizenship and the security between north and south Sudan.

"The presidency has affirmed on continuation of the CPA institutions according to the constitution until the end of the transitional period on July 9," said a statement by the presidency following the meeting.

"The presidency will patronize completion of the dialogue between the CPA parties on some outstanding issues and post- referendum arrangements in a way that sustains peace, stability and comprehensive cooperation between north and south Sudan," the statement said.

Regarding border demarcation, the meeting stressed that the technical committee would continue its work and in an urgent manner to complete field demarcation of the areas agreed upon, provided that the joint political committee would continue looking into the areas under dispute.

Concerning the Abyei crisis, the presidency took the responsibility to care for the area in a way that preserves peace and security and enables the two parties to continue their dialogue on the issues to reach a peaceful solution.

The meeting further stressed the importance of speeding up dispatching the joint integrated units agreed on by the joint defense council in the area to help maintain the security.



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