From: Biniam Haile \(SWE\) (eritrea.lave@comhem.se)
Date: Mon Oct 20 2008 - 03:32:46 EDT
Eritrean President meets Sudanese Communist leader
Tuesday 21 October 2008 03:30.
October 20, 2008 (ASMARA) - The Eritrean President held talks today with
the Secretary General of the Sudanese Communist Party on the political
situation in the country and ways to strengthen political partnership.
President Isaias Afewerki on Tuesday tackled with the visiting Mohamed
Ibrahim Nugud the deteriorating political situation in Sudan and ways to
settle Darfur crisis and to achieve implementation of the comprehensive
Peace Agreement as well as the democratic transition in the country.
The meeting comes in the context of continuing political consultation
that Eritrea conducts with various political forces in the Sudan to
strengthen partnership, as well as exchange view on the different
political issues.
The President Afewerki pointed that Sudanese problem could only be
resolved through a comprehensive solution rather than on a partial
basis.
He went on to say that a conducive ground and forum should be created
that would enable all Sudanese political forces and opposition parties
to develop a common vision.
The People's Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ), Eritrea's ruling
party during the national liberation struggle period had close ties with
the Sudanese Communist Party.
The SCP and the Popular Congress Party of Hassan Al-Turabi boycott a
consultations conference taking place in Khartoum to develop a national
vision to end Darfur crisis. The two parties and smaller political
parties accuse the NCP of seeking to impose its own programme through
the initiative.
(ST)
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