GCC states eye opportunities in South Sudan


Issue 905 - 23 Jul 2011 | 3 minute read

Gulf Co-operation Council states have formally recognised the Republic of South Sudan and welcomed ties with the new country. South Sudan’s vice-president Dr Riek Machar Teny said at a press conference in Dubai in early July that its first embassy in the Gulf would be in the UAE. He also visited Saudi Arabia in June.

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