Pakistan, Tajikistan FMs vow to strengthen ties for mutual benefit
Pakistan, Tajikistan FMs vow to strengthen ties for mutual benefit
DUSHANBE (Dunya News) - Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and his Tajik counterpart Sirojiddin Muhriddin on Monday expressed commitment to enhance bilateral ties between Pakistan and Tajikistan in areas of economy, trade and people-to-people relations in line with the vision of their leadership.
In a meeting held on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council of Foreign Ministers held at the Tajik Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two sides also stressed to take their cooperation at the SCO forum to next level.
The meeting focused on issues of mutual and regional importance besides promotion of bilateral cooperation in multilateral fields.
The Tajik foreign minister receive FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi at Tajikistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dushanbe.
Foreign Minister Qureshi congratulated his Tajik counterpart on hosting the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers on the eve of the organization’s 20th anniversary.
He recalled that the recent visit of Tajik President Emomali Rahmon to Pakistan had further strengthened bilateral fraternal relations between Pakistan and Tajikistan.
He expressed satisfaction over the commonalities of views between Pakistan and Tajikistan on regional and global issues.
On Afghanistan, Qureshi informed his Tajik counterpart of Pakistan’s sincere reconciliation efforts for peace and said that the country was committed to continue playing facilitatory role for stability of the region.
