SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 08: MLA, Rafiabad, Yawar Dilawar
Mir has stressed the need to embark on a road of dialogue for resolving all
issues and ensuring peace for future generations in South Asia.
Yawar Mir expressed his views at 62nd Pugwash Conference, which was held
at Astana in Kazakhstan from 25th to 29th August 2017. He along with Prof
Amitabh Mattoo, Political Advisor to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, were
among 57 delegates from various countries of the world which
include Saudi Arabia, Tehran, China, India, Oman, UK, Egypt, Afghanistan,
Pakistan, Lebanon, Belgium, Jordan and UAE who participated in the
Astana, Pugwash Conference.
The five days Conference deliberated on subject “Science and World
Affairs: Confronting New Nuclear Dangers” in seven working groups. During the
conference, Yawar Mir participated in the Working Group 5 of the conference to
deliberate on “Regional Security: South Asia (Afghanistan, Pakistan, India).”
He urged for the course of dialogue and reconciliation to solve all the
outstanding issues for peace in the sub-continent with special reference to two
neighboring countries of India and Pakistan.
