It also took note of the memorandum presented by the true representatives of the Kashmiri people to the Contact Group and reaffirmed the OIC's commitment to promote a just and peaceful solution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.

Different from the 1965 conflict, diplomatic relations were broken off in this conflict between the two countries .

Further steps were taken towards a peaceful settlement of the Yenga border dispute between Guinea and Sierra Leone.

In addition, regional and sub regional organizations sometimes had insights concerning the local political, economic, and historical context of a dispute or conflict.

Meanwhile, at every step Armenia has demonstrated its willingness and readiness to cooperate, wherever possible, and to work towards finding a lasting solution to the Nagorno Karabagh conflict.

One expert highlighted the fact that the words specially recruited (para. 1 (a)) might exclude those members of private companies who had permanent contracts and therefore did not have specific terms of reference to a particular conflict.

Welcoming Pakistan's proposal for the appointment of High Representatives with a defined mandate by the Governments of Pakistan and India for a more focused discussion aimed at promoting a peaceful settlement of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.

Supports the ongoing efforts of the Government of Pakistan to seek a peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute through all possible means, including substantive bilateral talks with India, in accordance with the will of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.

On August 10, South Korean President Lee Myung bak visited the island of Takeshima (called Dokdo in Korean), which has been the subject of a territorial dispute between Japan and South Korea for 60 years.

Expressing the hope that India will reciprocate the spirit of flexibility being shown by Pakistan and work towards finding a just and peaceful final settlement to the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, in accordance with the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.

Even two of the region s great democracies, Japan and South Korea, which have nearly identical strategic interests, have allowed an old territorial dispute itself reflecting older unresolved animosities to block closer cooperation.

Just as a loss of confidence among Kurds and Turks in eastern Turkey will rock the shaky stability that they have recently enjoyed, a loss of hope for a settlement of the Nagorno Karabakh dispute may end the tentative military calm between Armenians and Azerbaijanis.

Sharon s transformation from villain to hero within the space of a mere few years is a source of fascination for his people, the region, and the world all the more so because his ultimate intentions will remain a subject of endless dispute among historians tomorrow and among politicians claiming to be his faithful heirs today.