美國與蘇丹關係轉向正常化

The United States says it will normalize diplomatic ties with Sudan once the results of south Sudan's independence referendum are certified. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State James Steinberg says the United States will also address Sudan's placement on the list of state sponsors of terrorism. teinberg made the comments during a press conference in Khartoum on Wednesday, after meeting with Sudanese Foreign Minister Ali Karti.

Preliminary results show that 99 percent of southerners voted to separate from the north during a referendum last month. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has said his government accepts the results.

The U.S. designated Sudan a state sponsor of terrorism in 1993 because of Sudan's support of Islamic terrorists, including Osama bin Laden.

International observers have said the south Sudan referendum was free, fair and credible. Final results are expected by February 14, but could be available sooner if there are no legal objections.

美國說，一旦南蘇丹獨立公投的結果得到認證，它將同蘇丹建立正常的外交關係。美國國務院副國務卿斯坦伯格說，美國還將解決蘇丹被列入支持恐怖主義國家名單上的問題。斯坦伯格星期三在喀土穆同蘇丹外長卡提舉行會談之後舉行的一個新聞發佈會上做出上述表示。

初步結果顯示，在上個月舉行的全民公投中，99%的南方人投票選擇脫離北方。蘇丹總統巴希爾已經表示，他的政府接受這個結果。

由於蘇丹支持包括本.拉登在內的伊斯蘭恐怖分子，美國在1993年將蘇丹列爲支持恐怖主義的國家。

國際觀察人員已經表示，南蘇丹的公投是自由、公正和可信的。預計最終結果會在2月14號揭曉，但是在沒有合法反對意見的情況下，最終結果可能會更早公佈。