KHARTOUM, May 2 (Xinhua) -- Sudan's Transitional Military Council (TMC) on Thursday renewed commitment to steps of dialogue with opposition parties in the country, said a statement by the TMC.

The TMC further announced that it has received a constitutional document from the major opposition Freedom and Change Alliance relating to institutions and arrangements of the transitional period.

The council appreciated the alliance for submitting the constitutional document, saying "this move will push the dialogue forward, and the council will embark on studying the document and then respond to it."

The document stipulated that the joint sovereignty council be formed of 15 members, including eight civilians and seven military representatives.

It also demanded that the civilian government be formed of 17 ministers, provided that the declaration of state emergency be within the powers of the civilian government.

The document included formation of a transitional parliament of 120 members with a four-year transitional period.

The TMC, chaired by Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, is tasked with running the country's affairs following the ouster of former President Omar al-Bashir. Enditem

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