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| Zahir Shah "Rome Meeting" In Rome |
| The Afghan King, who ruled the country for 40 years, has lived in exile in Italy since 1973. Loyalists to the Afghan king gathered in Rome to meet for two days of private talks in an attempt to end Afghanistan's long conflict. |
Former Afghan King Zahir
Shah, 86, foreground left, and Gen. Abdul Wali, right, wait to meet Italian
Foreign Minister Lamberto Dini during a meeting with members of the Afghani
"Loya Jirga", the traditional Great Assembly, in Rome, Friday, Jan.
19, 2001.
In background: Afghan tribal leader Shahbaz Ahmadzai, former member of
the Afghan Parliament, right, and two unidentified Afghani loyalists. AP
Photo
Former Afghan King Zahir Shah, 86, foreground, waits to meet Italian Foreign Minister Lamberto Dini during a meeting with members of the Afghani "Loya Jirga", in Rome, Friday, Jan. 19, 2001. AP Photo
Former Afghan King Zahir Shah, 86, right, shakes hands with Italian Foreign Minister Lamberto Dini during a meeting with members of the Afghani "Loya Jirga", in Rome, Friday, Jan. 19, 2001. AP Photo