Parties to Khartoum peace talks are starting to discuss on the implementation matrix on Friday after signing initial agreement on Thursday, announces Inter-governmental Authority on Development or IGAD’s Special Envoy to South Sudan.
Ambassador Ismail Wais says the taskforce of mediators are meeting on Friday to review the implementation medium as it should be implemented.
He stresses that IGAD Council Of Ministers will approve the peace agreement documents, consult and give guidance about the remaining contentious issues.
Ambassador Wais discloses that there will be IGAD summit to determine the day for signing the final revitalized peace agreement 2018.
Sudanese Foreign Minister Al Diridiri Mohamed Ahmed says complete ceasefire and the implementation of the agreement and its challenges will be the priorities.
He reminds the parties to fulfill the agreement because it has become a reality.
From Friday the parties will discuss about the reforming and cantonment of joining the warring forces and how to organize them, Mohamed adds.
The minister explains that the first step of the agreement is to make sure it will be implemented and to be physical.
The long time taken is to achieve the real and lasting peace for people of South Sudan.
The officials were speaking during a press conference after the signing of the revitalized peace deal on Thursday in Khartoum, Sudan.