The Head of the African Union High Implementation Panel, Thabo Mbeki, has summoned the Ministers of Foreign Affairs from South Sudan and Sudan to meet in Addis Ababa to discuss the status of the Cooperation Agreement.

The Foreign Ministers; Nhial Deng and Ali Karti, are expected to start negotiations about the strained relations between the two countries in light of the recent order by Sudanese President, to shut down the oil pipeline after 60 days elapses.

Last week in Khartoum, the two sides discussed the implementation of the cooperation agreement and also security issues.

The official spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mawien Makol, told Eye Radio, that South Sudan delegation left this afternoon for Addis Ababa.

“The meeting will cover cooperative agreement that was signed in 2012. It will tackle the issue of agreement that happen,” said Mr. Makol.

“We hope from that meeting, Sudan and South Sudan will normalize their relations.’’

On Sunday, a delegation to Khartoum headed by the Vice President Doctor Riek Machar, met with Sudanese Vice President and agreed on eight other points which includes their willingness to accept proposals of the AU’s High Level Implementation Panel.

The two sides also agreed to respect sovereignty, and territorial integrity of each state, to refrain from supporting and harboring rebels, and to normalize and promote bilateral relations.