South Sudan and Sudan have finally agreed on the matrix for the implementation of the security agreement signed in Addis Ababa on September 27, 2012.
The agreement was inked on Friday evening in Addis Ababa by the Joint Political and Security Mechanisms co-chaired by the ministries of defence of both countries.
The matrix spells out the time for each army to withdraw from a 20-quilometre wide demilitarized corridor to stop border clashes, secure the borders and allow the border demarcation process.
On Saturday, South Sudan’s chief negotiator will fly to Addis Ababa to discuss with Sudan about the time frame for the other eight agreements, including the resumption of oil production.
Chief negotiator Pagan Amum told the press on Friday night in Juba that the agreements signed in September were key for the establishment of two viable states.
He added that this time he expected Khartoum to be serious about the implementation of the agreements it put on hold with ever increasing demands.