Pul urges Sonowal to maintain friendly ties

"Assam and Arunachal should maintain cordial relations and all historical, cultural and age-old ties," Pul said during a courtesy call on Sonowal in Guwahati yesterday, an official release said today.

Pul also appealed to the Assam Chief Minister to resolve the boundary issue between the two states through dialogue and peaceful means.

The Arunachal Pradesh CM stressed that the two states should work together on all development issues and maintain close cooperation for developing hydro projects in Arunachal Pradesh and taking the local people into confidence.

Pul also met Assam Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Irrigation Minister Ranjit Dutta, Commerce and Industry Minister Chandramohan Patowary, PHE Minister Rihan Daimary, Rajya Sabha MP Biswajit Daimary and BTC chief Hagrama Mohilary, the release added.