Pakistan, India to finalize agreement of avoidance nuclear accidents: official
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Islamabad, Jan 8, IRNA
Pakistan-India
Pakistan and India are working to finalize three agreements including avoidance of nuclear accidents and visa liberalization which will be hopefully signed during the forthcoming visit of the Indian Foreign Minister to Islamabad.
Indian Minister for External Affairs Purnab Mukerje is scheduled to arrive in Islamabad on January 13 to hold talks with his Pakistani counterpart Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri.
He will also invite Pakistan for the South Asian summit to be held in New Delhi this year.
The contents of these agreements have been negotiated and agreed between the two countries and if necessary procedural requirements are completed they will be signed during the visit the Foreign Office spokesperson Ms. Tasneem Aslam told her weekly briefing.
To a question she said both the Foreign Ministers would review the progress of the third round of peace talks and way forward besides reviewing the bilateral relations.
She hoped that the dates of next round of talks will be fixed during this meeting.
She said Pakistan welcomes interest of international community for encouraging Pakistan and India to resolve the Kashmir issue which is vital for durable peace in the region.
Regarding a proposed agreement on peace and security between Pakistan and India, Ms. Tasneem Aslam said we are working to normalize relations with India with an intention to resolve all outstanding issues including Kashmir and after resolution of issues perhaps both he countries can move forward towards such a scenario.
She said Pakistan has also welcomed the statement Indian Prime Minister regarding resolution of Kashmir issue but acceptance of all stakeholders is vital.
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