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Berlusconi meets Pakistan leader, praises anti-terror struggle
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-07-15 11:30
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi congratulated Pakistan on its
struggle against the Taliban movement that formerly ruled its neighbour
Afghanistan, and against international terrorism in general.
A statement issued after a meeting in Rome with Pakistani Prime Minister
Shaukat Aziz said Thursday the two leaders had "examined the fight against
terrorism after the recent attacks in London."
Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (R)
shakes hand with his Pakistani counterpart Shaukat Aziz during a meeting
at the Chigi Palace in Rome July 14,
2005.[Reuters] | Berlusconi "expressed his apprecation in the light of the commitment shown by
Pakistan in the struggle against international terrorism and in particular
against the activities of the Taliban in the frontier region bordering
Afghanistan," it said.
Aziz "repeated the firm determination of his government to pursue this
activity in a context of positive cooperation with the international community."
The two leaders also expressed satisfaction at the results achieved in
Afghanistan by the government of President Hamid Karzai.
Reform of the United Nations Security Council was also discussed with the
prime ministers "repeating their common opposition to a hasty solution that did
not have the backing of the largest consensus of member states," the statement
said.
Neither Italy nor Pakistan want their large neighbours, Germany and India
respectively, to be given permanent seats on the council, saying that any
enlargement should only affect non-permanent members.
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