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Uzbekistan’s FM arrives in Pakistan on daylong visit

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ISLAMABAD: Foreign  Minister (FM) of Uzbekistan, Abdullah Aziz Kamilov on Thursday arrived in Pakistan on a daylong visit, along with his 5-member delegation.

Uzbekistan’s FM is schedule to meet his Pakistani counterpart, Shah Mehmood Qureshi at Ministry of Foreign Affaris (MoFA), later talks at the delegation level to be held between both the countries.

The visiting FM, Abdullah Aziz is also expected to call on Prime Minister Imran Khan. This is the Uzbek foreign minister’s second visit to Pakistan this year.

Yesterday, Javad Zarif, the Iranian Foreign Minister , who reached Pakistan on a day long visit called on his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi at the foreign office.

A press release by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated: “While expressing satisfaction over cooperation with regard to the Pakistan-Iran border, it was agreed to continue close consultations through the established multi pronged mechanism between the two countries. Foreign Minister Qureshi underlined that the Pakistan-Iran border was a border of peace and Pakistan will spare no effort to keep it this way.”

Lately, Dr. Javad Zarif called on Prime Minister Imran Khan and conveyed a message of President Hassan Rouhani.

According to a statement released from the PM office, Iran’s FM Javad Zarif conveyed personal greetings and commitment of President Rouhani to work closely with Prime Minister Imran Khan for further strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

Reciprocating President Rouhani’s message, Prime Minister Imran Khan reiterated his desire to further strengthen political and economic relations with Iran.

He said that improving relations with all neighbouring countries was one of his government’s key foreign policy priorities.

PM Imran expressed his concern at the absence of unity and continued conflicts among Muslim countries. He lamented the humanitarian crisis facing the people of Yemen and offered his personal mediation to help resolve the crisis in Yemen. He conveyed his best wishes for the leadership and the people of Iran.

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