61. The two presidents discussed Thursday Syrian mediation between Iran and Egypt, officials said on customary condition of anonymity. 62. The two presidents will discuss increasing cooperation in all fields between their two countries. 63. The three presidents also discussed the conflict in Congo, where Zimbabwe, Namibia and Angola have thousands of troops backing Congolese President Laurent Kabila against a rebel incursion. 64. The two presidents also discussed a number of pressing issues for the former Soviet republics of Central Asia, including conflicts in neighboring Tajikistan and Afghanistan. 65. The two presidents also discussed events in Africa, especially in the former Portuguese colonies of Angola and Guinea-Bissau where civil wars have reignited. 66. The two presidents also discussed trade and agreed to jointly fight illegal immigration and narcotics and weapons trafficking. 67. The three presidents also discussed NATO bombings of Yugoslavia. 68. The two presidents will discuss a planned highway that would link Turkey to Hungary, via Bulgaria and Romania. 69. The two presidents also will discuss trade and economic ties, and the unrest in Afghanistan, the report said. 70. U.S., Japanese central bank presidents discuss economy. |