India, Pakistan Agree To Pursue Peace Talks
Siddique Islam - All Headline News Foreign Correspondent Dhaka, Bangladesh (AHN) - India and Pakistan have agreed to pursue the present peace process and make efforts so the process is not in anyway adversely affected. India's foreign secretary, Shyam Saran, met his Pakistani counterpart, Riaz Mohammad Khan late Monday night, as part of the SAARC Foreign Secretary and Ministerial Meeting in Dhaka. This marked the first high-level meeting between the two officials since the July 11 bombings. "The peace process between the two countries is important and all possible efforts should be made to see that the process is not anyway adversely affected," Saran told newsmen after his one-hour talks with Khan. In reply to a question, he said all aspects of bilateral relations were discussed at the meeting. Asked about any date for further meeting on composite dialog, Sharan said they agreed to be in touch. Pakistan Foreign Secretary Riaz Khan described the talks as "positive "and "good meeting". "We are all convinced that peace is important. There is no other option but to pursue it," Khan said. When asked about the Mumbai blasts, he reiterated that Pakistan is ready to cooperate with the investigation and said terrorism is an issue that preoccupies everybody throughout the world.
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