"Focus will be on political issues at Tokyo talks"-Peiris
[TamilNet, Thursday, 13 February 2003, 21:52 GMT]
The ruling United National Front Thursday announced that the devolution of
power would be the key issue at the next round of peace talks between the
GOSL and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
Cabinet spokesman and Minister Professor G.L.Peiris told media persons
Thursday that the sixth round of peace talks scheduled to begin on March 18
at Tokyo would elaborate on the fiscal aspects of the devolution of power. The two parties of the talks now feel that the groundwork has been laid for
commencing talks on political issues, said Minister Mr.Peiris. Berlin peace talks held last week between the UNF government and the LTTE
have proved a success reaching agreements on several important issues,
Professor Peiris said.
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