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Pakistan welcomes Vajpayee`s attendance at Saarc summit
Islamabad, Oct 17: Pakistan today welcomed Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee`s reported decision to travel to Islamabad in January for the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit.
Islamabad, Oct 17: Pakistan today welcomed Prime
Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's reported decision to travel to
Islamabad in January for the South Asian Association of
Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit.
"Pakistan welcomes the decision," foreign office
spokesman Aziz Ahmed Khan told a news agency.
"Participation of all Saarc member countries in all Saarc
meetings would be helpful towards regional cooperation," Khan
said.
Vajpayee's decision was announced earlier today by
Minister of State for External Affairs Digvijay Singh, a day
after New Delhi announced withdrawal of troops from Pakistan
and India's internationally recognised border.
"He is going there for the Saarc summit, not for the
bilateral process. Heads of state of all Saarc countries will
be there."
Bureau Report
Bureau Report