Thailand's FM pledges Bout's case not to be politicised, biased.

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BANGKOK, July 24 (Itar-Tass) -- Thailand's Foreign Ministry pledged
that a criminal case versus Viktor Bout, who is accused of arms smuggling,
will not be politicised and biased, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
said at a meeting with his Thai counterpart Kasit Phirom here on Friday.

"We discussed Viktor Bout's case with Thai authorities," he said. "The
foreign minister of the kingdom has promised to me that Bout's case will
not be politicised and biased," he said.
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