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    KEY POINTS OF G8 FOREIGN MINISTERS' STATEMENTS

    Agence France Presse -- English
    June 27, 2008

    Foreign ministers of the Group of Eight -- Britain, Canada, France,
    Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the United States -- wound up two
    days of talks Friday in Japan's ancient capital Kyoto.

    Herewith key points of their statements:

    -- ZIMBABWE: The G8 voiced "grave concern" about the controversial
    election and rejected the legitimacy of any government that "does
    not reflect the will of the people."

    -- NORTH KOREA: The G8 welcomed North Korea's submission of an overdue
    declaration on its nuclear programmes but called on it to completely
    abolish its atomic weapons and resolve a row over its abductions
    of Japanese.

    -- IRAN: The G8 "strongly urged" Iran to cooperate with UN nuclear
    inspectors and suspend its uranium enrichment. Called on Iran to
    "act in a more responsible and constructive manner" in the region.

    -- MYANMAR: The G8 called on the military junta to immediately release
    political detainees, including Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi,
    and to lift all restrictions on the flow of aid to cyclone victims.

    -- MIDDLE EAST: The G8 called on all parties to refrain from any
    action that would undermine peace negotiations.

    -- SUDAN: The G8 called for an immediate ceasefire in Darfur and
    urged Sudan to hand over war crimes suspects, threatening further UN
    Security Council action if it does not comply.

    -- IRAQ: The G8 condemned "all acts of terrorism and sectarian
    violence" and supported the country's territorial integrity.

    -- PAKISTAN: The G8 called for support to Pakistan to develop an
    "effective counter-terrorism strategy" and to strengthen democratic
    institutions. On Thursday, the G8 also pledged commitment to develop
    the Afghan border area.

    -- NAGORNO-KARABAKH: The G8 called on Armenia and Azerbaijan to
    exercise self-restraint and make "serious efforts" to work towards
    a peaceful settlement of the dispute.
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