Sudanese President Omer al Bashir arrived to Juba today at 11:00 a.m. with his ministers of defence, national security, cabinet affairs, agriculture as well as petroleum.
At the airport, Bashir was received by South Sudan’s Vice President James Wani Igga.
In his remarks in a joint press conference at the presidential palace, Bashir reiterated his commitment to help to restore peace and stability in South Sudan
He says that the Sudan is the only country that knows anything about South Sudan, adding that Sudan split into two countries for the sake of peace.
Many South Sudanese people have suffered from the recent conflict which led to massive displacement of people, noted the South Sudanese president.
South Sudanese citizens who seek refuge in Sudan will not be admitted to refugee camps, he added, but rather should feel as if they are in their own country.
“We are ready to simplify provision of any kind of assistance to them,” he added.
For his part, President Salva Kiir welcomed the visit of the Sudanese president to Juba and commended him for his concern about the conflict and finding a durable peace.
Kiir also criticized those who attempt to fabricate facts on the ongoing conflict engulfing in the county.
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir, left, meets with Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, right, in the capital Juba, South Sudan, Jan. 6, 2014 (AP)