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Australian Immigration Minister in Afghanistan in next few days

Australian Embassy officials in Pakistan have confirmed that Australia's Immigration Minister Philip Ruddock will visit Afghanistan in the next few days.

Mr.Ruddock is to travel to Kabul, where he's expected to hold talks with Afghanistan's interim government on Australia's efforts to repatriate refugees and combat illegal immigration.

The Minister has been concentrating on refugee issues on his trip to Pakistan, which has included a visit to a large Afghan refugee camp near the city of Peshawar.

03/05/2002 04:19:50 | ABC Radio Australia News

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