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'Peace talks announcement in a day or two' The Government and the LTTE have agreed on most of the fundamental issues related to resumption of peace talks, and a decision would be reached in a day or two on a time and place for restarting the peace talks. A Tamil Net report last evening stated: "Anton Balasingham, political advisor to the Liberation Tigers, said Thursday that the LTTE and the Government of Sri Lanka have agreed on most of the fundamental issues related to the resumption of peace talks. Speaking to journalists at the conclusion of a two-hour discussion with Vidar Helgesen, Norway's Deputy Foreign Minister, Balasingham said the LTTE and Colombo would reach a decision in "a day or two" on the time and place for restarting the peace talks. He said Norway would make an announcement about the consensus reached by the two parties in 'one or two days'. President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga is showing very keen interest to somehow restart negotiations with the Tigers. We discussed the fundamental issues relating to the resumption of the talks. We were satisfied with the manner in which majority of these issues were resolved. The preliminary efforts and arrangements to restart the negotiations are very satisfactory. However, I must say that no definite decisions were reached on all issues. And I cannot reveal the details of these. There are some practical problems to be sorted out over when and where to hold the talks. The Norwegian government will make an official announcement regarding the basic agreement we have reached regarding the resumptions of the talks in a day or two", Balasingham said." |
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