Moussa will convene with Merghany to facilitate reconciliation meeting

An opposition Sudanese source assured that the Egyptian foreign minister Amr Moussa will convene with head of the opposition Sudanese democratic national alliance Osman El Merghany to discuss the arrangements of convening the meeting of the preparatory committee between the Sudanese government and the opposition and regarding the proper date for convening the Sudanese discussion meeting.

Informed sources assured that the meeting which took place between the Sudanese President Omar El Bashir and El Merghany in Eritrea was with Egypt's consent and coordination.

On the other hand, the Arab League secretary general sent a message to the U.N secretary general Kofi Annan, the head of the security council, the secretary general of the Organization of Islamic Conference, the secretary general of the Organization of African Unity and the nonaligned countries in which he assured the Arab states' support for Sudan's nomination to the UN Security Council non-permenant seat for the year 2001 to 2002.