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Hurriyat expects one-to-one meeting with Musharraf

The Hurriyat Conference on Monday said that it expected to have a 'one-to-one meeting' with Pakistani President General Pervez Musharraf during a reception being hosted by Pakistani High Commission.

Pakistan on Monday formally issued an invitation to the Hurriyat conference to attend the 'High Tea' hosted by the Pakistan Embassy on July 14 to welcome President Pervez Musharraf.

"We have written to Musharraf about a one-to-one meeting during his visit to the country for summit level talks with Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and we are hopeful," Hurriyat Conference Chairman Abdul Gani Bhat said.

Bhat, who along with former Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umer Farooq said the modalities of Hurriyat's participation in the reception were still being worked out.

The 65-year-old Hurriyat Chairman said the Centre should not make a 'hue and cry' over nothing.

"We received the invitation cards for attending the reception in honour of Musharraf in response to our communication to him. As far as Indian response to our letter (for meeting with Prime Minister Vajpayee), we are still waiting," he said.

PTI

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