Significant issues between the countries remain unresolved, however, including status of their citizens, division of national debt, disputed border areas and sharing of oil wealth.

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Despite the split in July, unresolved issues remain between the two, including status of their citizens, division of national debt, disputed border areas and sharing of oil wealth.

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Mr. Megna disputed this, saying that the level of state debt to be issued over the next five years is expected to remain essentially flat, and that the budget doesn't increase the state's debt load, with total debt as a percentage of personal income expected to decline to 4.6% from 5.5% over the next five years.

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