Washington: Fatah Arman
The President of the Republic of South SudanGen. Salva Kiir Mayardit will lead the first ever delegation of South Sudan to UN General Assembly meeting.
He added: “While in New York,the President will have more bilateral meetings with Presidents and Heads of government. Gatkuoth explained: “these heads of states include the President of USA Barack Obama, President ofGeorgia, President of Lebanon Gen Michel Sleimn, Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of Greece, President of Austria Heinz Fischei, and many more".
According to Ezekiel Lol Gatkuoth, Head of Mission of Embassy of the Republic of South Sudan to USA and UN, Kiir will address the General Assembly on the 23rd of September 2011 for the first time after South Sudan became a sovereign Independence state.
He continued: “The president will address the UN General Assembly to highlight the role of the new Republic of South Sudan in contributing to the world peace, fighting global terrorism, challenges facing the new nation and viability of the two states of South Sudan and North Sudan as friendly nations".