Sudan News Agency

 Khartoum, Aug. 19 (SUNA)- President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir, affirmed that the referendum will be held in the fixed time and that the government is keen to make all its steps successful

President Al-Bashir made the affirmation during his meeting Thursday at the premises of the Council of Ministers with Representative of the UN Secretary General for Sudan, Haile Menkerios

Menkerios said in a statement after the meeting that the two partners of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) will during the coming two days to solve all the impediments facing the referendum process and reach solutions that are satisfactory for all parties

He said that all members of the Commission for Referendum will leave Monday for Juba for more consultations and discussions for surpassing the pending or expected impediments

Menkerios said that the commitment of the two partners to the clauses of the CPA will lead to several positive results

He added that the meetings between the officials and the political forces will boost the efforts for making the referendum successful

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