Pakistan and India on Wednesday concluded two-day talks on
Nuclear Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) in Islamabad with
resolve to work towards finalization of the agreement to reduce the
risk of nuclear accidents.
The two sides held detailed discussions on the draft text of an
agreement, whose aim is to reduce the risk from accidents relating
to nuclear weapons, and agreed to work towards its finalization,
said a joint statement.
Both sides continued consultations on security concepts and
nuclear doctrines to develop measures for confidence building, it
said.
In the joint statement, the two sides reiterated their desire to
keep working towards further elaboration and implementation of
nuclear CBMs with a view to promoting a stable environment of peace
and security between the two countries.
Talking to media, the two delegations acknowledged that there
were some areas of differences on the draft agreement on nuclear
risk reduction.
This was the fourth round of Pakistan-India Expert level
Dialogue, which is part of the composite dialogue.
(Xinhua News Agency April 27, 2006)
