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Pakistan and India on Wednesday concluded two-day talks on Nuclear Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) in Islamabad with resolve to work towards finalization of the agreement to reduce the risk of nuclear accidents. The two sides held detailed discussions on the draft text of an agreement, whose aim is to reduce the risk from accidents relating to nuclear weapons, and agreed to work towards its finalization, said a joint statement. Both sides continued consultations on security concepts and nuclear doctrines to develop measures for confidence building, it said. In the joint statement, the two sides reiterated their desire to keep working towards further elaboration and implementation of nuclear CBMs with a view to promoting a stable environment of peace and security between the two countries. Talking to media, the two delegations acknowledged that there were some areas of differences on the draft agreement on nuclear risk reduction. This was the fourth round of Pakistan-India Expert level Dialogue, which is part of the composite dialogue. (Xinhua News Agency April 27, 2006) |
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