Cairo, August 31, 2020, SPA -- President of the Arab Parliament Dr. Mishaal bin Fahm Al-Salami welcomed the peace agreement signed in initials, in Juba, capital of South Sudan, today, between Sudan government and armed groups of Darfur, South Kordofan and Blue Nile governorates, stressing that this agreement represents a new stage and an important step towards achieving security and peace and ending 17-year civil war in Sudan. In a statement, Al-Salami praised the sincere desire of all parties to the agreement to end the armed conflict and achieve peace, appreciating efforts exerted by South Sudan in sponsoring the peace negotiations that lasted for about ten months, calling on all parties of the political process in Sudan to assume their national responsibility in transforming this agreement into a tangible reality. -- SPA 20:55 LOCAL TIME 17:55 GMT 0026 www.spa.gov.sa/w1401561