NATO supply restoration may take weeks or months: US

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NATO supply restoration may take weeks or months: US

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US officials see little progress in talks with Pakistan to reopen NATO supply routes.

05 May,2012 06:39 am

Pakistans supply routes have been closed since the Nov. 26 cross-border NATO air attack that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers and plunged already tumultuous ties between the two uneasy allies to their lowest point in years.A US defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that talks in Islamabad between Pakistani and US officials on supply routes, were continuing this week, but no decisions are imminent.Theres value in continuing to have those discussions, but theres no sense those talks are going to turn into decisions shortly, the official said.A deal would require agreement on Pakistans proposal to impose tariffs on NATO supplies, including how tariffs would be formulated, where that money would go, and how the West would ensure those funds were being used appropriately.Certainly the domestic situation in Pakistan has a role to play in the negotiations, the U.S. official said.