Sudanese, Eritrean presidents meet today in al-Khartoum

Talks between the Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir and the President of Eritrea Asyas Afourki start today ( Wednesday). It will be dealing with bilateral relations and files pending between the two countries, and the Eritrean attempts aiming at bringing together all Sudanese opposition parties with the government and achieving reconciliation and peace in the country.

A Sudanese official source told the Sudanese daily al-Sahafa on Tuesday that al-Bashir- Afourki talks in al-Khartoum is considered a completion to the talks they had held in Asmara last Tuesday as well as the dialogue took place between President al-Bashir and the chairman of the Sudanese opposition coalition Muhammad Othman al-Meir Ghani.

On the other hand, an official source at the democratic coalition party, led by al-Merghani told the paper that Afourki will discuss with Bashir steps that can be taken by the government to prepare the atmosphere and to make direct dialogues with the opposition's coalition so as to reach an agreement that achieves reconciliation and peace in the country.