Source: Xinhua| 2019-06-13 00:50:37|Editor: Mu XuequanVideo Player CloseADDIS ABABA, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Sudanese parties have agreed to uphold previous agreements regarding the structures, powers and responsibilities of the transitional government, the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday. The agreement came following the discussion between Ethiopia's Special Envoy to Sudan, Mohamoud Dirir, with various Sudanese parties with the objective of seeking peaceful resolution of the political situation in the Sudan, the ministry said in a statement issued on Wednesday. The two sides have also "agreed to refrain from inflammatory statements and de-escalate tensions," according to the ministry. Sudan's Transitional Military Council has also "agreed to take confidence-building measures including the release of political prisoners," it was noted. Ethiopia's special envoy had also exchanged views with the other Sudanese political groups and personalities, according to the ministry.

Source: Ethiopian News June 12, 2019 17:03 UTC