THE Government of Guyana has recognized the new State of the Republic of South Sudan, according to a statement from the Foreign Affairs Ministry last evening.
The Republic of South Sudan was accepted by the United Nations General Assembly as the 193rd Member of that body on July 14, 2011. Guyana was amongst several countries which co-sponsored a Resolution carried in the General Assembly following the Security Council’s recommendation for acceptance of the request for membership. Guyana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, presented a statement to the National Assembly on July 14, 2011 on the recognition of the Republic of South Sudan.
In her statement confirming the full and unequivocal recognition of the Government of Guyana of the new Republic, the Minister of Foreign Affairs said that Guyana recognised that a number of issues remain to be resolved between the North and the South, and urged the authorities of those two brotherly countries to pursue the path of dialogue with a view to peacefully resolving all outstanding issues under the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and the key post-referendum arrangements that will sustain a long term North-South relationship.
The Government of Guyana also recognized the valuable efforts made by the United Nations and the African Union in the development and fruition of the peace process and called for the continued support of the international community for the efforts of the parties in the realisation of these objectives for the betterment of all Sudanese.
The Government and people of Guyana has extended to the  Government and people of the Republic of South Sudan best wishes for peace, progress and prosperity as they embark on a new journey of nation building and development, the Foreign Ministry statement concluded.