Article: Belgium grants ministers from Zimbabwe visas despite EU travel ban

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Dateline: BRUSSELS, Belgium Belgium said Wednesday it granted two government ministers from Zimbabwe visas to attend an international meeting despite an European Union- wide travel ban on officials closely linked to president Robert Mugabe.

"We are keeping to our international commitments," said Belgian government spokesman Didier Seeuws. "There is a travel ban but there are exceptions for international meetings."

Seeuws said Belgium had sought the advice of all EU nations, including Britain, before granting the visas to Minister of State for State Enterprises Paul Mangwana and Deputy Finance Minister Chris Kuruneri.

The two ministers are to attend ...

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