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Article: EU foreign policy chief supports Pakistani government talks with militants
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- April 22, 2008
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EU foreign policy chief supports Pakistani government talks with
militants
ISLAMABAD, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The visiting European Union (EU)
foreign policy chief Javier Solana on Tuesday expressed his support
for Pakistan to hold talks with Taliban militants, but ruled out any
negotiations with Al-Qaeda, said the official news agency.
"It is up to the country to give benefit to those who want to
contribute to the well-being of the country by participating in a
dialogue which is under the umbrella of the Constitution of the
country," the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) quoted Solana as
saying.
Solana arrived in Islamabad on Monday and held talks with
Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah ...