The EU on Friday said the continuing South Sudanese negotiations in the Sudanese capital Khartoum are an important test for peace in the country.
“The European Union awaits the completion of this round of negotiation,” the EU said in a statement extended to Radio Tamazuj.
The EU countries said they welcome the decisions taken at the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Extraordinary meeting of ministers of foreign affairs on 10 August.
“These represent a further step after the agreement signed in Khartoum on 5 August 2018 that called for further negotiations and encouraged all involved to ensure that hostilities cease,” partly reads the statement.
The EU continues to stand for an agreement acceptable to all concerned parties and citizens of South Sudan, one that will ensure that the economic underpinnings of South Sudan’s economy are transparently managed and contains adequate provision for verification,” adds the statement.