Moussa meets with El-Sadek El-Mahdi

Egyptian Foreign Minister Amr Moussa met with El-Sadek El-Mahdi, the chief of the Sudanese opposition Ummah Party and member of the opposition Sudanese Democratic National Alliance, who said after the meeting that different aspects of the Sudanese issue were tackled.

In answering journalists' questions El-Mahdi said, "The foreign minister emphasized during the meeting Egypt's and Libya's insistance during the initiative concerning Sudan on finding a political solution to be integrated with the IGAD initiative," adding that Sudan's neighbors in North Africa and the African Horn have rights to establish stability and peace in Sudan.

He said, "The Sudanese file currently tops the regional and international issues," expressing his belief that the chances of finding a comprehensive political solution in Sudan are at their best now.

In answering a question regarding the accusations addressed to the Sudanese opposition of lack of clarity and not dealing seriously with the US opposition to the Egyptian - Libyan initiative, El-Mahdi said, "We refuse these accusations addressed to the opposition," referring that the opposition's stance is "specific and clear."