The governments of Sudan and South Sudan say they expect their relationship to return to normal following recent tension, but maintain their accusations against each other.

Sudan has accused South Sudan of supporting rebel groups in the north, while Juba has accused Khartoum of bombing areas east of Renk in Upper Nile state twice in the last week.

Sudan’s Minister of Information Ahmed Bilal Osman said in an interview with Radio Tamazuj that his country wants to have a good relationship with South Sudan.

“It does not serve our interest to have a fragile relationship with the South," Bilal said.

He described the relationship between South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir as good which will help in calming the tension. He said they are awaiting a visit from Kiir to Khartoum to discuss issues of concern between the two governments.

Bilal reiterated that his government denies any involvement in recent attacks on Upper Nile state in South Sudan.

The minister pointed out that the mutual accusations will not serve any purpose, though he reiterated his government's accusation that South Sudan's government is supporting the SPLA-North rebel group in Sudan.

For his part, South Sudan's presidential spokesperson Ateny Wek Ateny said he expects the relationsip between his country and Sudan to normalize.

He confirmed to Radio Tamazuj that President Salva Kiir will travel to Khartoum soon to discuss issues of concern.

Ateny denied that his government is supporting the SPLM-N or any Sudanese opposition, and expressed regret over the alleged attacks by Sudan's Air Force on Upper Nile state.

“The government will not accept any attacks on South Sudan’s territories," Ateny said.