KHARTOUM, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir issued a decree on Monday formally accepting the result of a south Sudan referendum expected to confirm an overwhelming vote for secession.
"We announce our respect and acceptance of the choice of the people of the south and of the result of the referendum," Minister of Presidential Affairs Bakri Hassan Saleh said on state television, reading the text of a presidential decree.
It was issued after Bashir received the final results, due to be announced to the public later on Monday.
(Reporting by Khaled Abdelaziz; editing by Mark Heinrich)
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