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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)
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