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The Speaker of the National Transitional Legislative Assembly (TNLA), Rt. Hon. Jemma Nunu Kumba, has committed the General Cooperation Agreement between the Republic of South Sudan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to relevant parliamentary committees for review.
“I hereby commit this General Cooperation Agreement to the
Committees of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Legislation
and Justice, and direct them to report back to this House within fourteen days,”
Nunu stated during Wednesday’s parliamentary sitting.
This follows a presentation by the Minister of Justice and
Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Michael Makuei Lueth.
The Agreement was signed on 24 January 2022 in Riyadh by
former Foreign Affairs Minister Hon. Mayiik Ayii Deng for South Sudan and Saudi
Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
It seeks to strengthen friendly relations between the two
countries and enhance bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, education,
science and technology, culture, media, tourism, youth, and sports.
The nine-article Agreement provides for cooperation in key
economic sectors including petroleum, minerals, agriculture, livestock and health.
It also includes provisions on confidentiality, the
conclusion of sector-specific agreements, formation of a joint implementation
committee, and amicable settlement of disputes.
The Agreement will enter into force after ratification and remain valid for five years, with automatic annual renewal unless terminated by either party.