The International Contact Group on Guinea (ICG-G) asked the African Union (AU), ECOWAS and AU partners to review sanctions imposed on Guinea.
The call came following recent “positive” developments including the naming of a prime minister for transitional government charged to restore civilian rule.
The ICG-G issued the statement following its 10th meeting held in Addis Ababa on the sidelines of the 14th AU Ordinary Summit.
“The Group welcomes the announcement of the resumption of the bilateral cooperation with Guinea and invites the AU, ECOWAS and all the AU partners to review the sanctions imposed on Guinea in the course of the crisis, in light of the positive developments in the country,” reads ICG-G’s.
Guinea’s crisis intensified when security forces killed over 150 people at a pro-democracy march in September, a massacre for which the United Nations said Camara was responsible.
In October 2009 AU imposed sanctions on junta leaders. The European Union imposed arms embargo on Guinea and restricted travel and frozen assets of those involved in the killing of protesters.
Washington also restricted some junta and government members from travelling to the U.S.
The Group, which comprises of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), AU and other diplomats as well as donors, has been pushing the country to hold its first democratic elections since Moussa Dadis Camara took power in a coup in December 2008.
"We urge all the stakeholders in the Guinea crisis to rapidly form a National Unity Government capable of leading the country towards the restoration of constitutional order through the holding of free and transparent elections within the next six months," the ICG-G said.
Jean-Marie Dore was named as Guinea’s Prime Minister by the junta last week.
The Group also said that Guinean authorities have to quickly form a Unity Government and held elections within six months.
Guinean opposition parties have demanded elections since Camara's coup sparked a political crisis which some feared could destabilize the region.
According to the ICG-G, Guinea's military junta must hold elections within six months.