From: Justin Burke (JBurke@sorosny.org)
Date: Mon Oct 30 2000 - 11:29:22 EST
OSCE OFFICIAL MEETS WITH TAJIK FOREIGN MINISTER
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Max van der Stoel met
with Talbak Nazarov in Dushanbe on 28 October to discuss the
political situation in Tajikistan, ethnic minorities, and
regional security issues, including Afghanistan, ITAR-TASS
and Asia Plus-Blitz reported. Van der Stoel reportedly gave a
positive assessment of the Tajik peace process and noted that
the country's success in tackling economic and social
problems would contribute to the development of harmonious
relations between the country's various ethnic groups. LF
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