webindia123.com, Sat Feb 18 23:16:42 EST 2006
Switzerland, which hosts this week talks between Colombo and Tamil Tiger guerrillas, is one of the world's oldest democracies and has been taking a deep interest in Sri Lanka's ethnic conflict for years.
It is precisely this reason that made Berne let the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) meet in Geneva Feb 22-23 for their highest-level dialogue in three years after they squabbled over a venue.
Since Switzerland is not a member of the European Union, it was not bound by the latter's decision taken in September 2005 not to host LTTE delegations any more after Sri Lankan foreign minister Lakshman Kadirgamar's assassination.
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Amarakoon
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So Switzerland is interested in the affairs of SLanka? I do not think they can exactly fit into the shoes of Norway!!!!
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