Parliamentary visits to begin between Egypt, Sudan

Parliamentarians from Egypt and Sudan will start in mid - February to exchange visits to support bids to re-establish full normal ties between the two countries, said a key Sudanese parliamentarian yesterday.

In remarks he made upon his return home from Cairo, Abdel Aziz Shado, deputy head of the Sudanese parliament, said he agreed with Fathi Srour, the speaker of Egypt's legislature, to activate the two parliaments' role. Ties between the countries are warming up after six years of deep strain.

The Sudanese officials visited ex-Sudanese president Jaafar Numeiri, living in Cairo, and quoted him as saying he wishes to return home, Al-Jumhoria daily.