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Successful Completion of Polling in the Southern Sudan Referendum
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Press StatementHillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State Washington, DC
January 17, 2011
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The completion of a peaceful, orderly Southern Sudan referendum marks
a significant achievement for the Sudanese people and a historic step
toward full implementation of the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement
(CPA). The United States commends the millions of Southern Sudanese
people who participated in this historic process, and applauds both
northern and southern leaders for creating conditions that allowed
voters to cast their ballots freely and without fear, intimidation, or
coercion. The
successful vote was also a credit to the Southern Sudan Referendum
Commission, the Southern Sudan Referendum Bureau, and more than 40
countries and international organizations. We welcome the positive
statements issued in recent days by international observer missions
from the African Union, Arab League, Inter-Governmental Authority on
Development, European Union, and the Carter Center.
As we await the official results of the referendum, we reaffirm our
commitment to remain a steadfast partner to both parties as they
continue to work toward full implementation of the CPA and to develop
their post-CPA relationship. The parties have an opportunity to forge
a durable peace between the North and the South, and to build positive
relationships with the international community. We hope they will
seize this moment, and the United States supports their efforts to
ensure a peaceful, more
prosperous future for all Sudanese.
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