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from the Foreign Ministry and two officers from the Home Ministry. The talks
were held on 11 th , 14 th and 18 th June 2001 spread over a period of one week. On
the last day of the talks, the two sides were able to sign an Agreed Minutes of
the Meeting.
The Agreed Minutes which was translated into Dzongkha for reading out to the
house, and a copy of which was distributed to the hon’ble members after it was
read out by the Secretary of the National Assembly, is reproduced below:
2. Agreed Minutes of the Third Round of Talks Between RGOB and the
ULFA held on 11,14, and 18 June, 2001
1. The third round of talks between the Royal Government of Bhutan
(RGOB) and the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) was held at
the Tashichhodzong in Thimphu on 11,14 and 18 June, 2001. The
RGOB delegation was led by Lyonpo Thinley Gyamtsho, Home
Minister of Bhutan and comprised of Dasho Rinzin Gyaltshen,
Chairman of the Royal Advisory Council, Dasho Tashi Dorji, Royal
Advisory Councillor, Dasho Nob Tshering, Royal Advisory Councillor,
Dasho Jambay Ngedup, Royal Advisory Councillor, Daw Penjor,
Director, Foreign Ministry, Karma Hamu of the Home Ministry and
Kinley Dorji of the Home Ministry. The ULFA was represented by Mr.
Bishujyoti Burhagohain, Political Adviser of the ULFA and Mr.
Chitraban Hazarika, Finance Secretary cum Assistant General Secretary
of the ULFA. The talks were held over three days with a break of two
days after the first day and three days after the second day to give time
for the two delegations to consult their respective higher authorities.
2. The RGOB delegation handed over a list of the nine ULFA camps in
Bhutan to Mr. Bishnujyoti Burhagohain and Mr. Chitraban Hazarika,
and asked what proposal they had for shifting their camps from Bhutan.
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