Statement by the Mediation

Doha, March 20 (QNA) - HE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Mahmoud and HE the AU-UN Joint Chief Mediator for Darfur Mr. Djbrill Bassole issued the following statement:
On 22 February 2011, the Mediation submitted to the Parties synthesis and draft texts based on the outcome of series of negotiations , talks and consultations, including with stakeholders, representatives of larger civil society and international partners.
The Parties, i.e.: the Government of Sudan , the Liberation and Justice Movement, and Justice and Equality Movement , have all worked hard to consider these draft texts and have submitted their observations' to the Mediation on all or some of the chapters that make up the texts.
The Mediation welcomes this concrete progress made by the three Parties towards achieving a comprehensive peace agreement for Darfur. The Mediation therefore commends the Parties for their commitment and urges them to continue working towards the adoption of all the texts submitted to them in order to enable the Mediation to finalize the draft agreement and submit it to them for signature.
Meanwhile, as necessary and important element of finalization phase, the Mediation will proceed to organize an all Darfur stakeholder's conference on 18th April 2011, in Doha, to enable the establishment of a broad base ownership for the outcomes, in order to achieve a final and comprehensive peace agreement for Darfur. The Conference will also provide an opportunity for the Mediations to seek international support for implementing of the provisions of the final agreement.