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Pakistan congratulates Iran on decision to release 15 British sailors
ISLAMABAD, April 5 (KUNA) -- Pakistan Thursday welcomed the Iranian
decision to release British sailors and termed it a "statesman-like decision"
of President Ahmedinejad.
Foreign Minister Khurshid M Kasuri telephoned his Iranian counterpart
Foreign Minister Manuchehr Mottaki and congratulated him on the decision, said
a press release.
The release said that the British government had asked Pakistan government
to play a helpful role in this connection and Pakistan had made necessary
contacts at a high level following that request.
Foreign Minister Mottaki thanked Foreign Minister Kasuri and told him that
Iran valued Pakistans friendship as well as its advice, it said.
The two Foreign Ministers also discussed Iran-Pakistan-India Gas Pipeline
project, the press release said.(end)
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