Musharraf says his four-nation tour helped remove misperceptions about

KUN0075 4 GEN 0308 FRANCE /AFP -UIL8 POL-MUSHARRAF-US-VISIT Musharraf says his four-nation tour helped remove misperceptions about Pakistan ISLAMABAD, Sept 30 (KUNA) -- Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf Saturday said his four-nation visit helped promote understanding with world leaders on regional and international issues including the war on terrorism and remove misperception about Pakistan, especially the peace deal to curb Taliban activities. "My visit has been very successful", the Associate Press of Pakistan (APP) quoted Musharraf as saying on his return from London on Saturday. The President also visited Brussels, Cuba and the United States. In his wide-ranging talks with the leadership of US, UK and European Union (EU), the President said he discussed the situation in Afghanistan in the wake of shifting of focus from Al-Qaeda to Taliban, peace deal with tribal elders of North Waziristan tribal agency and the need to address the root causes of terrorism. On the sideline of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Havana Cuba, the President held an important meeting with the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. He described the meeting as very important and said it was a way forward towards conflict resolution. President Musharraf also held important bilateral meetings with various leaders in Havana, including the President of Iran and OIC Secretary General to exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual concern. Replying to a question, the President said he discussed with the western leadership the conditions in the Muslim world and the prospects of counter terrorism campaign. The President said he highlighted the importance of resolution of Palestinian dispute, which lies at the core of whatever is happening around the world and the problems the Muslim world is facing today. (end) amn.bz. KUNA 302131 Sep 06NNNN