07-05-2004, 11:08 PM
<span style='font-size:25pt;line-height:100%'>Norway to brief India of the deteriorating situation in Sri Lanka.</span>
Jan Petersen, Norway's Minister of Foreign Affairs
New Delhi, 06 July: Jan Petersen, Norway's Minister of Foreign Affairs will visit India today accompanied by a high ranking 5 member official delegation and he is expected to discuss with the Indian leaders the deteriorating situation fast unfolding in Sri Lanka.
According to the official press release of the India's Ministry of External Affairs, "Mr Jan Petersen, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Norway will pay a one-day official visit to India on July 6, 2004."
Petersen when he meets K Natwar Singh - India's External Affairs Minister and the National Security Adviser J N Dixit separately he is expected brief them of the steps Norway had so far taken to jumpstart the stalled peace process in Sri Lanka.
Petersen is to bring to the notice of Natwar Singh, and J.N.Dixit of the contradictory positions adopted by Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
Sri Lanka's President Chandrika Kumaratunga had already pointed out to the Norwegian facilitators including Petersen when he met her on 12 May in Colombo, that her Government is interested in arriving at a comprehensive and a sustainable solution to the decade's long ethnic conflict and she had also indicated that priority would be given for talks about the Interim administration in the North East.
Meanwhile when Petersen met Velupillai Prabakaran, Leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam on 11 May at Kilinochchi, though he came forward to restart the peace process he had suddenly come up with the condition that the Government should institutionalize the Interim Self-Governing Authority based on the proposal put forward by them.
At present, it is observed that the Tamil outfit had put aside the Interim Self-Governing Authority proposal and began to heap allegations on the Sri Lanka Army as well as the Government as they are harboring the renegade leader Colonel Karuna Amman and the Sri Lanka Army is trying to upset the military balance in the Eastern region of Sri Lanka.
The situation in Sri Lanka where there is a growing tension unfolding in the wake of the failure of the Tamil Tigers and the Sri Lankan Government is expected to dominate Jan Petersen talks with the Indian leaders.
Meanwhile, Erik Solheim , Norway's special envoy was expected to accompany Jan Petersen to New Delhi, but he is visiting to London today to meet the Anton Balasingham, Chief Negotiator of the Tamil Tigers to brief him of the details of the talks he had with Chandrika Kumaratunga, on 01 July.
It is said that he had already met Nirupam Sen, Indian High Commissioner in Colombo on Thursday 01 July, after meeting the President of Sri Lanka and briefed him of his talks with S. Paramu Thamilselvan, Head of the Political division of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam when he met him on 30 June at Kilinochchi and about his meeting on the following day with Chandrika Kumaratunga.
While he took the first opportunity to leave for London, Jan Petersen who will be meeting the Indian leaders today at New Delhi is expected "have comprehensive exchange of views" according to the press release of the External Affairs Ministry of India.
According to the Press release :
"Natwar Singh and Petersen are also expected to sign a bilateral agreement to establish a joint commission of cooperation. The commission will be co-chaired by the foreign ministers."
"Petersen will also hold discussions with Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath."
"Bilateral trade between India and Norway stood at $215 million in 2003. Norway is the world's third largest oil exporter."
- Asian Tribune -
http://www.asiantribune.com/show_news.php?id=10255
Jan Petersen, Norway's Minister of Foreign Affairs
New Delhi, 06 July: Jan Petersen, Norway's Minister of Foreign Affairs will visit India today accompanied by a high ranking 5 member official delegation and he is expected to discuss with the Indian leaders the deteriorating situation fast unfolding in Sri Lanka.
According to the official press release of the India's Ministry of External Affairs, "Mr Jan Petersen, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Norway will pay a one-day official visit to India on July 6, 2004."
Petersen when he meets K Natwar Singh - India's External Affairs Minister and the National Security Adviser J N Dixit separately he is expected brief them of the steps Norway had so far taken to jumpstart the stalled peace process in Sri Lanka.
Petersen is to bring to the notice of Natwar Singh, and J.N.Dixit of the contradictory positions adopted by Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
Sri Lanka's President Chandrika Kumaratunga had already pointed out to the Norwegian facilitators including Petersen when he met her on 12 May in Colombo, that her Government is interested in arriving at a comprehensive and a sustainable solution to the decade's long ethnic conflict and she had also indicated that priority would be given for talks about the Interim administration in the North East.
Meanwhile when Petersen met Velupillai Prabakaran, Leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam on 11 May at Kilinochchi, though he came forward to restart the peace process he had suddenly come up with the condition that the Government should institutionalize the Interim Self-Governing Authority based on the proposal put forward by them.
At present, it is observed that the Tamil outfit had put aside the Interim Self-Governing Authority proposal and began to heap allegations on the Sri Lanka Army as well as the Government as they are harboring the renegade leader Colonel Karuna Amman and the Sri Lanka Army is trying to upset the military balance in the Eastern region of Sri Lanka.
The situation in Sri Lanka where there is a growing tension unfolding in the wake of the failure of the Tamil Tigers and the Sri Lankan Government is expected to dominate Jan Petersen talks with the Indian leaders.
Meanwhile, Erik Solheim , Norway's special envoy was expected to accompany Jan Petersen to New Delhi, but he is visiting to London today to meet the Anton Balasingham, Chief Negotiator of the Tamil Tigers to brief him of the details of the talks he had with Chandrika Kumaratunga, on 01 July.
It is said that he had already met Nirupam Sen, Indian High Commissioner in Colombo on Thursday 01 July, after meeting the President of Sri Lanka and briefed him of his talks with S. Paramu Thamilselvan, Head of the Political division of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam when he met him on 30 June at Kilinochchi and about his meeting on the following day with Chandrika Kumaratunga.
While he took the first opportunity to leave for London, Jan Petersen who will be meeting the Indian leaders today at New Delhi is expected "have comprehensive exchange of views" according to the press release of the External Affairs Ministry of India.
According to the Press release :
"Natwar Singh and Petersen are also expected to sign a bilateral agreement to establish a joint commission of cooperation. The commission will be co-chaired by the foreign ministers."
"Petersen will also hold discussions with Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath."
"Bilateral trade between India and Norway stood at $215 million in 2003. Norway is the world's third largest oil exporter."
- Asian Tribune -
http://www.asiantribune.com/show_news.php?id=10255
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