Thursday, October 9, 2008

EUROPE/AFGHANISTAN: Denmark, Norway back political solution to Afghan problem

Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Moeller said in an interview published on Wednesday that he supported the idea of the Afghan government holding talks with the Taliban, albeit with some conditions...Denmark, which currently has 700 troops serving in the southern Afghan province of Helmand, "wouldn't accept that there are talks with Taliban who support Al-Qaeda," said Moeller...Meanwhile, Norway added its backing on Wednesday to a political solution to Afghanistan's extremist insurgency following reports that the Afghan government has already begun talks with the Taliban...(The News International).

Full Article: http://www.thenews.com.pk/top_story_detail.asp?Id=17726

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