LTTE delegation leaves Zurich
[TamilNet, Wednesday, 14 June 2006, 01:39 GMT]
The LTTE delegation led by Head of Political Wing S.P.Thamilchelvan left for Kilinochchi from Zurich airport Tuesday afternoon after meeting several Swiss government officials, Tamil sources in Switzerland said. The delegation arrived in Switzerland Sunday after completing discussions with the Norwegian facilitators and with the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) Friday and meeting with the LTTE's Constitutional Affairs Committee Saturday. The non-cabinet level Sri Lanka delegation left Oslo mid-day Thursday after refusing to meet with a similar level group from the LTTE delegation.
Thamilchelvan speaking to the Swiss Tamil well wishers at the air port, praised the work of the expatriate Tamils for their effort in cultivating support among the Swiss people and Swiss political leaders for the Tamil national struggle. Head of Tamileelam Police, Mr P Nadesan, and Director of LTTE Peace Secretariat, Pulidevan told the Swiss Tamils that respect shown by the Swiss government officials to the delegation was due to the strength and committment demonstrated by the Tamil diaspora in Switzerland. "We regard this as recognition given to our struggle by the Swiss diplomatic community," Pulidevan said.
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