美国说，一旦南苏丹独立公投的结果得到认证，它将同苏丹建立正常的外交关系。美国国务院副国务卿斯坦伯格说，美国还将解决苏丹被列入支持恐怖主义国家名单上的问题。斯坦伯格星期三在喀土穆同苏丹外长卡提举行会谈之后举行的一个新闻发布会上做出上述表示。
初步结果显示，在上个月举行的全民公投中，99%的南方人投票选择脱离北方。苏丹总统巴希尔已经表示，他的政府接受这个结果。
由于苏丹支持包括本.拉登在内的伊斯兰恐怖分子，美国在1993年将苏丹列为支持恐怖主义的国家。
国际观察人员已经表示，南苏丹的公投是自由、公正和可信的。预计最终结果会在2月14号揭晓，但是在没有合法反对意见的情况下，最终结果可能会更早公布。
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.