ATGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN-IRAN: Talks To Resume
The agreement by Afghanistan and Pakistan to resume Indirect talksN intermediary in Geneva in mid-Junerocess begun by the UN Secretary General last fall in New York. The issues for discussion ate the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan, noninterference in Afghanistan's internal affairs, and the voluntary return of Afghan refugees. For the first time. Iran will be involved with the talks to the extent that its Ambassadorin Geneva will be 'kept informed" of theii progress. HH
Comment; Islamabad has long rought Iranianwith its diplomatic efforts on Afghanistan andto Tehran for added pressure for the withdrawaltroops and the return of the refugees. Moscowprobably regard the dropping ofan issue for discussiononcession,views tnis as an inuciciiL pact or tnwrefugees. Neither Islamabad nor Moscowto give ground on substantive issues, butseeking diplomatic advantage by giving the
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