Trade and people-to-people contacts through the Wagah border are now starting to become common.

"We soon came to realize that making possible people-to-people contact was equally important."

The emphasis was obviously on people-to-people contact and this is anything but negligible.

We had tried to reach out to Khatami and to promote more people-to-people contacts.

Commissioner, in your speech - which I was present for - you talked about people-to-people contact.

Among them, I find people-to-people contacts to be the true key to lasting relations and cooperation.

They could help to further people-to-people contacts and lead to improved freedom of expression in the country.

I would also like to support the Commissioner's view that we must continue cooperation and maintain people-to-people contacts.

Developing people-to-people contact, as you have already said, is essential for democracy and stability in the region.

I also know that we should step up our support for civil society and for people-to-people contacts.