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Norway's new Foreign Minister said on Friday that his country's new Labour Government would continue to work to end Sri Lanka's ethnic war and defuse other conflicts. Norway
has offered to host talks between the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE
and pressure had been building on the government regarding whether the peace
process would continue with Norwegian involvement after the recent change in Norway's government. People
have now started to protest against the peace talks after the LTTE attack
in Rajagiriya that killed innocent civilians. Since the LTTE is continuing
their backlash against the government with brutal killings and bombings in
the Colombo City and the suburbs, hundreds of people on Thursday protested
against the peace talks. Referring
to Norway's involvement in the peace talks, organizers from the left-wing
Peoples Liberation Party said the conflict was an internal problem. Former
Prime Minister Thorbjoern Jagland, a no-frills Labour Party leader who
wants closer ties to the European Union, took an awkward step on Norway's
political ladder to become foreign minister. Mr. Jagland replaces Knut
Vollebaek as Foreign Minister.
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