A two-day international meeting on Darfur in the Libyan capital
of Tripoli concluded on Monday with the final communique defining
the United Nations and the African Union (AU) as the leading
players on the issue.
The two organizations, alongside Sudan's neighboring countries,
constitute the main channels of consultations and negotiations on a
solution, according to the document.
It also unveiled a "road map" being prepared for the political
solution to the issue.
The communique welcomed non-signatories of the Darfur Peace
Agreement to meet in Arusha, Tanzania, from Aug. 3-5 in preparation
for negotiations.
Chinese Special Representative for Darfur Liu Guijin expressed
full support for the dominating role of the UN and the AU in
finding a way out.
He gave a positive evaluation to the development since the first
international meeting on Darfur was held in Tripoli in April,
saying China is behind the UN, the AU and regional countries in
their efforts to resolve the Darfur issue.
Liu appealed for resumption of talks between the opposition
groups in Darfur and the Sudanese government, while urging world
attention to reconstruction in the region and action to deliver
humanitarian aid.
The meeting was attended by diplomats from the UN, the AU, the
Arab League, the European Union and 18 countries including China.
The Sudanese government and the opposition groups also sent their
representatives to the meeting.
In May last year, the Sudanese government reached the Darfur
Peace Agreement with the main faction of the Sudan Liberation
Movement led by Mini Arkou Minawi. But other factions rejected the
deal, claiming it had not met all their demands.
(Xinhua News Agency July 17, 2007)
