To another war-torn country. South Sudan's President Salva Kiir says his government is fully committed to implementing the peace deal he signed with opposition groups last week. The president's comments come just days after the government and opposition troops clashed in parts of the country against the deal, with each group accusing the other of being on the offensive. CGTN's Patrick Oyet reports from South Sudan's capital Juba. 

President Salva Kiir says he wants the violation of the ceasefire last week to be the last violence in the country. He says he has had a telephone conversation with opposition leader Riek Machar and that he is optimistic peace will return to the country. 

SALVA KIIR SOUTH SUDANESE PRESIDENT "We have signed the agreement. I don't want us to go back to war again. I want to appeal to all of you to embrace and accept this peace agreement and your brothers and sisters in the opposition side so that we close the dark chapter on the war." 

The UN Mission in South Sudan is urging political leadership in the country to commence implementation of the agreement. 

DAVID SHEARER UN MISSION CHIEF IN SOUTH SUDAN "Currently a key ingredient that is lacking is trust. Those who signed the agreement are former friends but also former foes from my discussion with them suspicion is still widespread." 

Juba says it has a plan on how to move the peace process forward. 

MICHAEL MAKUEI LUETH SOUTH SUDANESE MINISTER OF INFORMATION "His excellency the president during his talk with Dr. Riek Machar, he invited him, he and his other colleagues, he invited them so that they can come and spend two to three days here under his protection so that they see for themselves after which they will go back." 

Juba says it's waiting for response from the opposition groups on when they would be willing to come to South Sudan. 

PATRICK OYET JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN "The parties to the agreement are now working to form a 10-member committee that is to be entrusted with raising funds for the implementation of the agreement, organise opposition forces to assemble in designated places and commence the reintegration process of the troops."