FM Qureshi to leave for China today
According to a statement issued from the Foreign Ministry, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will leave for China today to meet with a number of foreign ministers from other nations. In addition to meeting the foreign ministers of Russia and Iran, FM Qureshi will meet with Chinese officials as well as his counterparts from Central Asian countries during his visit to China. Peace and stability would be considered at these meetings, as well as topics relating to the region’s economic security, bilateral relations, and Afghanistan.
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday said that he would be leaving for China on Tuesday (today) where he is scheduled to meet a number of foreign ministers of various countries.
In a statement, Qureshi said during his visit to China, he would also hold meetings with his counterparts from the Central Asian countries, besides meeting the foreign ministers of Russia and Iran.
During these meetings, he said, regional issues, peace and stability would be discussed, while issues related to the economic security of the region, bilateral relations and Afghanistan would also be reviewed.
Qureshi said Pakistan enjoyed good relations with all the countries and it wanted to foster these ties further.
He recalled that a large number of countries had recently attended the OIC session in Pakistan.
The foreign minister went on to say that a certain country had expressed reservation over the Russian visit but they had reminded that it was a bilateral visit.
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