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South Sudan begins issuance of identity and travel documents to citizens |
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Tuesday, 03 January 2012 22:20 |
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JUBA, Jan. 03: South Sudan President Kiir Mayardit received earlier today his Nationality Certificate, National Identity card and passport in a ceremony marking the launch of the new personal identification documents in the Republic of South Sudan.
President Kiir Mayardit was the first citizen to receive the new nationality certificate, ID card and diplomatic passport.
Meanwhile, the minister of Interior, Alison Manani Magaya, pledged that strong administrative and procedural controls would be in place to prevent foreigners from obtaining South Sudanese passports and other personal identification documents illegally.
Alison Manani Magaya said the issuance of the second generation of passports would be strict to prevent non-nationals to access the document and unauthorized nationals to get the special and diplomatic passports, as was the case when South Sudan tried to issue identity and travel documents in July 2011.
Mr.Manani warned that those caught selling passports to foreigners would be punished severely.
On his part, the Director General of Immigration and Emigration, Augustino Maduot, said immigration offices will soon issue personal and travel documents including birth certificates, identity cards, nationality certificates and passports in all ten states of South Sudan.
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Establishment Agreement signed between the European Union and the Republic of South Sudan |
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Monday, 12 December 2011 15:41 |
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The Republic of South Sudan and the European Union signed an Establishment Agreement on December 09, 2011, in Brussels.
South Sudan is the newest country in the world and this agreement marks a significant step in its development and recognition on the global stage.
European External Action Service Chief Operating Officer Mr David O’Sullivan signed the agreement on behalf of the EU, while Dr Francis Nazario, Head of the Embassy of South Sudan to the Kingdom of Belgium and the EU, signed on behalf of South Sudan.
Establishing formal diplomatic relations between the EU and the Republic of South Sudan, the agreement lays the foundations for a long and productive relationship.
The reciprocal agreement also allows for recognition of both the South Sudan Embassy to the EU and the EU Delegation in Juba. A decision to open the Delegation in Juba was taken by the High Representative/Vice-President of the European Commission Catherine Ashton in early November 2011, following agreement by the European Council and the Commission.
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