Hillary Clinton Calls to Zardari and Mukherjee

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has phoned President Asif Ali Zardari andIndian foreign minister and Acting Prime Minister Pranab Mukherjee and discussed regional tension and bilateral issues. Talking to Zardari Clinton said Pakistan is a key ally of the United States in the war against terrorism. “Pak-US friendly relations are based on longer lasting interests,” the US Secretary of State said promising her country’s full support and cooperation to Pakistan.
The State Department Spokesman Robert Wood told newsmen in Washington that Clinton hasphoned a slew of leaders since taking office on Thursday, reaching out to key allies in theMiddle East, Asia and Europe as the Obama administration reviews foreign policies.

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