President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Al-Bashir, affirmed that Sudan was seeking economic integration between the Arab countries in which the Arab Parliament plays great role to achieve the aspirations of Sudan and Arab nations.

President Al-Bashir, who was addressing the inaugural sitting of the Arab Parliament in Friendship Hall in Khartoum on Tuesday, stressed that Sudan's affiliation to Arab nation was historic and deeply-rooted and that Sudan is defending the unity of Arab nation by all its energies.

" We stretch our hands for cooperation with our Arab nation, support institutions of joint Arab work, do our utmost efforts and call for exerting the endeavors to achieve objectives and goals of the Arab Parliament" President Al-Bashir said.

He expressed hope that Arab Parliament remains one of the important branches of joint work at time when the bigger entities are playing great roles for achieving the interests and benefits of their peoples.