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Pakistan
Foreign Minister tells 91热爆 Hindi Kashmir violence could end before
summer
Pakistan's
Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri told 91热爆 Hindi in an exclusive
interview on Thursday 24 April that the violence in Indian-administered
Kashmir could stop before summer if India and Pakistan begin peace
talks.
"If
India feels that cross-border terrorism would increase when the
snow melts in Kashmir, there is all the more reason to talk with
Pakistan. If we talk and talk soon, this feared increase in violence
won't take place."
Mr
Kasuri said his country will not press on international mediation
if India were serious about the talks: "India keeps saying
it is a bilateral issue, but does not want to talk to us. If they
can ensure sustained and serious dialogue, we won't press on third-party
mediation."
In
the interview, the Pakistani foreign minister welcomed the conciliatory
statements made by Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee in
recent days:
"We
have heard a lot of belligerent statements from Indian ministers
in recent days. However, the Indian Prime Minister has shown statesman-like
qualities in talking about peace."
Notes
to Editors
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