Gms: Khartoum, April 27 (SUNA)

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Karti, has welcomed the call of the African Union’s Council of Peace Security, particularly concerning giving priority to the security file.
Karti announced, in a statement to the press that negotiations on the security file shall be held firstly if the government of South Sudan proved its serious desire and followed its statements by acts.
He said that after reaching an agreement in the security field then the issues of dispute could be discussed.
The minister demanded South Sudan State to withdraw its threats on launching of a new attack against Sudan, urging South Sudan not to harbor the rebel movements and to stop extending military and political support to them, besides ending its link with its followers in the Blue Nile and South Kordofan States.
Karti said that as long as South Sudan is attacking the Sudanese territories and supporting the outlaws there will not be any negotiations unless the security file is solved.
He expressed his doubt that South Sudan State has a desire to reach a solution for the pending issues between the two countries, referring to its recent aggressions and its occupation of Higlig and attacks on Talodi.