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India, Bulgaria to explore possibility of JWG on terrorism
Sofia, Oct 24: Condemning terrorism and religious extremism, India and bulgaria today agreed to explore the possibility of forming a Joint Working Group to further cooperate in combating terror.
Sofia, Oct 24: Condemning terrorism and religious extremism, India and bulgaria today agreed to explore the possibility of forming a Joint Working Group to further cooperate in combating terror.
In a joint statement at the conclusion of talks between President A P J Abdul Kalam and his Bulgarian counterpart Georgi Parvanov, "the sides agreed to explore the possibility of forming a joint working group to further cooperate in combating terrorism."
During the extensive discussions that Kalam had with Parvanov and other Bulgarian leaders including Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg Gotha and chairman of the National Assembly, Ognyan Gerdjikov, they agreed that every state has the duty to refrain from organising, instigating, assisting or participating in terrorist activities within its territory directed towards the commission of such acts.
"They supported early adoption and implementation of a comprehensive convention on international terrorism," the statement said.
They also reaffirmed the need to uphold the principles of international law, and the provisions of the UN Charter in regard to international relations. They noted the importance of politico-diplomatic methods of settlement of international conflicts.
The two nations also stressed on the need to strengthen the role of UN in the fight against international terrorism, cross-border criminal activity, illegal traffic of narcotics and in resolving other pressing problems of the modern world.
Bureau Report
During the extensive discussions that Kalam had with Parvanov and other Bulgarian leaders including Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg Gotha and chairman of the National Assembly, Ognyan Gerdjikov, they agreed that every state has the duty to refrain from organising, instigating, assisting or participating in terrorist activities within its territory directed towards the commission of such acts.
"They supported early adoption and implementation of a comprehensive convention on international terrorism," the statement said.
They also reaffirmed the need to uphold the principles of international law, and the provisions of the UN Charter in regard to international relations. They noted the importance of politico-diplomatic methods of settlement of international conflicts.
The two nations also stressed on the need to strengthen the role of UN in the fight against international terrorism, cross-border criminal activity, illegal traffic of narcotics and in resolving other pressing problems of the modern world.
Bureau Report