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9. AFGHANISTAN
MINISTERS WELCOMED THE SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF THE INDIRECT GENEVA TALKS ON AFGHANISTAN ON 14 APRIL 1988.
THEY EXPRESSED APPRECIATION FOR THE UNTIRING EFFORTS OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND HIS SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE, MR. DIEGO CORDOVEZ, TO ACHIEVE A SOLUTION OF THE CRISIS.
THE MINISTERS HOLD THE VIEW THAT, TO PERMIT THE RESTORATION OF GENUINE PEACE, THE WITHDRAWAL OF SOVIET TROOPS AND THE UNIMPEDED RETURN OF REFUGEES MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN OVERALL POLITICAL SETTLEMENT OF THE CRISIS FULLY INVOLVING THE AFGHAN PEOPLE. IN THIS CONNECTION, THEY CONSIDER PARTICIPATION OF THE RESISTANCE IN A PROCESS OF SELF-DETERMINATION AND IN THE INSTALLATION OF A TRULY REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT IN KABUL TO BE INDISPENSABLE.
10. MIDDLE EAST
THE MINISTERS DISCUSSED DEVELOPMENTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND EXPRESSED THEIR CONCERN ABOUT THE SITUATION IN THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES. THEY REFERRED TO DECLARATIONS AND DEMARCHES MADE BY THE TWELVE, INCLUDING THE DECLARATIONS OF FEBRUARY 23RD, JULY 13TH, DECEMBER 5TH, 1987, AND FEBRUARY 8TH, 1988, AND TO RESOLUTIONS OF THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL. THEY
SUPPORTED THE IDEA OF AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE UNITED NATIONS AS THE SUITABLE FRAMEWORK FOR
A POLITICAL SOLUTION.
THE TWELVE AND ASEAN CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE SOVEREIGNTY, INTEGRITY AND INDEPENDENCE OF LEBANON. THE IRAQ-IRAN
CONFLICT IS CONTINUING TO CAUSE GREAT HUMAN SUFFERING AND
HEAVY MATERIAL LOSS. IT THREATENS THE STABILITY OF THE WHOLE
REGION. THE MINISTERS REAFFIRMED THEIR SUPPORT FOR A SPEEDY SOLUTION OF THE CONFLICT THROUGH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 598.
11. SOUTHERN AFRICA
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