President Barack Obama Remarks On Voting In Sudan
I am extremely pleased that polling has started for the Southern Sudan Referendum, and congratulate the people of Southern Sudan who are determining their own destiny.
This is an historic step in the years-long process to fully implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement that ended the civil war between north and south.
The international community is united and determined to ensure that all parties in Sudan live up to their obligations.
We know that there are those who may try to disrupt the voting.
Voters must be allowed access to polling stations, and must be able to cast their ballots free from intimidation and coercion.
All sides should refrain from inflammatory rhetoric or provocative actions that could raise tensions or prevent voters from expressing their will.
Violence in the Abyei region should cease. And while a successful vote will be cause for celebration, an enormous amount of work remains to ensure the people of Sudan can live with security and dignity.
The world will be watching in the coming days, and the United States will remain fully committed to helping the parties solve critical post-referendum issues regardless of the outcome of the vote.”
Vice President Biden Arrives in Afghanistan
Vice President Biden has arrived in Afghanistan.
The primary purpose of the trip is to assess progress toward the transition to Afghan-led security beginning this year, and to demonstrate the United States’ commitment to a long-term partnership with Afghanistan.
While in Afghanistan, the Vice President will meet with President Hamid Karzai, visit with U.S. service members and civilian personnel, and tour an Afghan National Army Training Center.
The Vice President last visited Afghanistan in January 2009 as Vice President-elect.
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