Addis Ababa, Sha'ban 25, 1433, Jul 15, 2012, SPA - Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir and South Sudanese President Salva Kiirr met here last night, on the sidelines of an African Union summit in Ethiopia. This is the first time in six months, they held a meeting here. The last time the two leaders met was during the AU summit in January. For three hours, the two leaders negotiated by themselves independent of mediation teams "to achieve peace and mutual viability of the two states." The two presidents have subsequently instructed their negotiating teams to resolve all outstanding issues before an August 2 deadline set by the United Nations, according to a report of DPA. The two countries are currently involved in peace talks in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, under the supervision of African Union mediators. The two sides will be negotiating solidly until August 2. --SPA 11:48 LOCAL TIME 08:48 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/1015540