Presidents al-Bashir and Kiir hold closed-door meeting in Juba

President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir, held immediately after his arrival in Juba a closed-door meeting with the President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, at the Presidential Palace in the capital of South Sudan State. In the same time, the ministers accompanying President Al-Bashir held talks with their counterparts of South Sudan after which they will forward reports on their deliberations to the Presidents of the two countries. The talks between Presidents Al-Bashir and Salva Kiir is expected to focus on the pending issues and ways of implementing the cooperation agreements which were signed by Sudan and South Sudan in the various economic and political spheres. President Al-Bashir is expected to perform the Guma'a Prayer at the Kuwaiti Mosque in Juba city. At 03:00 p.m. the President of South Sudan will give a dinner in honor of President Al-Bashir and the accompanying delegation after which the two parties will issue the joint communiqué. The two presidents will also hold a press conference by the end of the visit of President Al-Bashir to Juba.