Russia: Lavrov mediates as Sudan and South Sudanese FMs meet in Moscow

The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with his Sudanese counterpart Ibrahim Gandur and the South Sudanese Foreign Minister Benjamin Barnaba in Moscow, Thursday, to mediate peace talks between the conflicting parties. As they spoke, all involved mentioned the importance of peace and stability. Lavrov said of the meeting that he felt "the sincere interest" from both sides to recover relations and boost their cooperation. Both African foreign ministers, for their part, agreed that stability is important "not only for both countries but for the whole region," as Barnaba put it. The conflict between Sudan and South Sudan broke out in March 2012 due to the difficulties in establishing the border of South Sudan after its declaration of independence.