Sudan´s President visits Eritrea despite warrant

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Source: CCTV.com | 03-24-2009 10:11

Sudan's president Omar al-Bashir travelled to neighboring Eritrea on Monday. This was his first trip abroad since the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant against him for alleged war crimes in Darfur.

Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir arrives at the  airport in the capital Khartoum, March 23, 2009. Sudan's  president briefly visited Eritrea on Monday on his first  foreign trip since he was indicted by the International  Criminal Court for war crimes in Darfur.REUTERS/Mohamed  Nureldin Abdallh

Al-Bashir was greeted at the airport in the capital Asmara by his Eritrean counterpart Isaias Afwerki. The Sudanese president was accompanied by his heads of security and intelligence.

The purpose of the visit is to discuss regional security. Eritrea is not a signatory of the ICC, and has said it does not support the indictment. Al-Bashir is also scheduled to attend the Arab League summit at the end of the month in the Gulf nation of Qatar.