Berlin: Germany on May 28 asked Pakistan to make an appropriate response to Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's latest Kashmir peace initiative.

Addressing a joint press conference in Berlin with Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said, "I am very happy to emphasise and welcome the Prime Minister's efforts to achieve constructive resolution of the issues of cross border terrorism and Kashmir. Any time, I am prepared to say in public that I do accept an appropriate response (from Pakistan)."

The Chancellor, who is due to meet Pervez Musharraf next month was asked what he would tell the Pakistani President.

PTI