"The two parties committed themselves to de-escalation," he told Reuters. "They reiterated that there is no intention to renew hostilities. There is no return to war."
A national police force would eventually be set up inside the battle-scarred town, alongside a fresh force of joint north-south soldiers, while an investigation would look into the causes of the recent clashes, Didiri said.
Northern Sudan Armed Forces troops would maintain their current position in the town, with the southern Sudan People's Liberation Army stationed south of the town, until a new administration for Abyei could be agreed, allowing the troops to withdraw, he added.
There was no one immediately available from the United Nations or the SPLM officers present at the committee to confirm the conclusions of the meeting.
Yasir Arman, deputy secretary general of the SPLM, dismissed the outcome of the meeting.
"This was a technical committee and we are not going to get a solution to the Abyei problem through a technical committee," he told Reuters. "The only solution is a political one."
Arman said political leaders from both sides had met in Khartoum on Tuesday without reaching an agreement and were planning to meet again on Wednesday.
Earlier on Tuesday, the SPLM pulled out of talks between Sudan and a U.S. envoy, saying the negotiations could have emboldened northern soldiers to attack Abyei.
Arman said the SPLM had withdrawn because it thought northern Sudanese politicians may have become emboldened by the prospect of a return to normal relations with the United States, which has imposed sanctions on Sudan since 1997.
"We think maybe the dialogue between Khartoum and Washington encouraged them to attack Abyei," he said.
