The Hindu : 'Pakistan must end cross-border terrorism'

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Saturday, Jan 18, 2003

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'Pakistan must end cross-border terrorism'

By Vladimir Radyuhin

MOSCOW JAN. 17. Russia has reiterated its support for India's demand that Pakistan fulfil its obligations to end cross-border terrorism. The Russian Security Council Secretary, Vladimir Rushailo, said Moscow shared Delhi's demand that Islamabad must "end infiltration of militants across the Line of Control and eliminate the terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir'.

Meeting the Defence Minister, George Fernandes, in the Kremlin today, the Russian security chief called for coordination of action by India and Russia to stabilise the situation in South Asia. "The situation both globally and in the region between Russia and India — in Afghanistan and South Asia, which directly affects the interests of our two countries, requires constant coordination of our activities,'' Mr. Rushailo said.

The two sides came out in support of a peaceful settlement of the Iraqi problem. The RIA Novosti news agency said Mr. Fernandes and Mr. Rushailo shared the view that "maximum use should be made of political and diplomatic resources of resolving the Iraqi problem through the United Nations''.

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'Pakistan must end cross-border terrorism'