Today, the Parliament of Sudan unanimously ratified the agreement signed between the government of Sudan and the Sudanese People¹s Liberation Movement. Thus, the two-decades long civil war in Sudan comes to an end.

The ratification of the agreement between the two sides paves the way for the drafting of an interim constitution, which foresees holding a referendum on the independence of Southern Sudan in six years.

The MFA of the Republic of Armenia welcomes the decision of the Sudanese authorities which is based on the principle of recognizing the right of a people to self-determination, and expresses the hope that the agreement signed between the sides opens a new page of peace and prosperity in the history of Sudan.