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Sudanese Presidency meets, discusses security arrangements and formation of JIUs AlRai AlAam, Presidency Meeting: President al Bashir, the two VPs, the two Ministers of State at the Presidency and the Commanders of the Joint Defence Board held a meeting yesterday. According to Tilar Deng, Minister of State at the Presidency, the meeting was briefed by the Head of the JDB Wiay Deng on the work of the Board on issues under discussion. The Head of JDB said the work of the Board on security arrangements is progressing well as planned and as stated in the CPA, especially on the issues of JIUs. The Presidency called for good coordination between SAF and SPLA. The Presidency has also called for training all JIUs personnel within one month (training started yesterday). The only problem which the JDB has raised is pending financial entitlements of the SPLA troops in the JIUs. The Presidency urged the Federal Ministry of Finance to settle this problem soon. The Presidency resolved to discuss the issue of the OAGs and Abyie at the next meeting on 23 March. [ Retrieved on 20-06-07 - http://www.unmis.org/English/2007Docs/mmr-;mar11.pdf ] |