Egyptian President meets with Sudanese President

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Source: CCTV.com | 03-26-2009 09:10

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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has met with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in Cairo. The two leaders discussed the latest developments in Sudan, particularly the dispute between Sudan and the International Criminal Court.

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir (L) meets with his Egyptian  counterpart Hosni Mubarak in Cairo. Beshir has arrived in  Egypt, flaunting his freedom in defiance of an international arrest warrant for alleged war crimes in Darfur. (AFP/Cris Bouroncle)

Earlier this month, the ICC issued an arrest warrant for al-Bashir for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sudan's Darfur region. Egypt has sought to mediate a settlement of the Sudanese issue, and expressed concern over the ICC's arrest warrant for al-Bashir.

Egypt was al-Bashir's second visit abroad, after Eritrea. Al-Bashir is also planning to attend an Arab summit in Qatar at the end of the month. However, Qatar has come under pressure not to host al-Bashir. Sudan's Foreign Minister says his government is assessing the situation.

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