PTI
The Hindu
May 28, 2000
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Overseas Friends of the BJP (USA) ........... Voice: (718) 271-0453 54-15, 108th St. ............................ Fax: (718) 271-1906 Corona, NY 11368............................ WWW:http://www.ofbjp.org BJP's Website: http://www.bjp.org Title: Create 'positive' atmosphere for talks, Pak told Author: PTI Publication: The Hindu Date: May 28, 2000 Moscow, May 28. (PTI): Russia and the United States have asked Pakistan to create a "positive" atmosphere for resumption of "fruitful" dialogue with India and take "effective steps" to counter the linkage of terrorist groups active in the country with "international terrorist network." In a joint statement, issued at the end of bilateral consultations on South Asia, held last week here, US Assistant Secretary of State Karl Inderfurth and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Losyukov noted the "decisive importance" of the resumption of constructive dialogue between New Delhi and Islamabad. Restraint, rejection of violence and respect for the Line of Control in Kashmir were the "integral elements" of this process, they said and hailed the recent release of Hurriyat leaders by India. US and Russia expressed concern at the "growing influence" of extremist groups in Pakistan and asked Islamabad to take "effective steps" to counter the linkage of these groups with "international terrorist network" which has contributed to regional instability and "internal lawlessness." They also called for "speedy" restoration of civilian democratic rule in Pakistan. Inderfurth and Losyukov also called for signing of the CTBT and NPT by both New Delhi and Islamabad and noted the "positive' significance of moratorium on nuclear tests in South Asia.
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