June 20, 2000

Afghan letter delivered during protest of Pakistani foreign minister's presence in Washington D.C. Also to the Russian Embassy from members of the Afghan community (June 16, 2000)

Afghan Warring Sides to Exchange Prisoners: Spokesman
Tuesday, June 20, 2000 7:51 AM EST
ISLAMABAD (June 20) XINHUA - Afghanistan's warring factions are preparing for a large-scale prisoner exchange, an Afghan opposition spokesman said Tuesday.

Iran hopes Pakistan will punish terrorists
TEHRAN (NNI): Describing ties with Pakistan as deep and historic, Iran's Parliament Speaker Medhi Karrubi said that enemies of Islam are trying to drive a wedge between Pakistan and Iran through unfortunate incidents such as killing innocent

Afghanistan is world centre of terrorist training, FM says
Monday, June 19, 2000 1:23 PM EST
MOSCOW, June 19 (Itar-Tass) - Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov said Afghanistan has turned into a world centre for training terrorists.

Iranian Company Builds Telephone Exchange in Afghan City
Monday, June 19, 2000 9:48 AM EST
ISLAMABAD (June 19) XINHUA - A 7,000-line digital telephone exchange, built by an Iranian company, has started working in Afghanistan's Herat city, the Afghan Islamic Press(AIP) reported Monday.

Pakistan welcomes Ethiopian-Eritrean accord
Foreign Office says talks with US very useful
F. P. Bureau Report
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Monday welcomed the signing of a peace agreement between Ethiopia and Eritrea concluded under the auspices of the Organisation of the African Unity (OAU) in Algiers on Sunday.