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US welcomes start of Muslim-Christian peace talks in Indonesia
The United States says it welcomes the start of talks between Christian and Muslim leaders from Indonesia's eastern Maluku islands to end three years of sectarian bloodshed.
An estimated five-thousand people have died in the violence.
An American State Department spokesman, Richard Boucher, says such dialogue is a key to resolving the conflict and an important step in Indonesia's efforts to re-establish the rule of law in the troubled province.
The United States has provided nearly 12-million dollars in assistance to victims on both sides of the conflict and will continue that support for reconstruction and reconciliation.
The talks, set for two days, opened at the hill resort of Malino on the island of Sulawesi.
12/02/2002 12:25:10 | ABC Radio Australia News
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