ISLAMABAD, Mar 29 (APP):Third Round of Pakistan-Turkey bilateral consultations has been held in Ankara where
two sides discussed the wides range of issues related to United Nations.
Pakistan’s delegation was led by Special Secretary to UN and EC/SCO Tasnim Aslam,
while the Turkish side was led by Deputy Undersecretary for Political Affairs, Ambassador
Kaan Esener while Pakistan’s Ambassador to Turkey, Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi
also attended the talks, said a message received here.
The two sides exchanged views on a wide range of issues including UN Security Council
reform process and reform of the UN system; human rights, humanitarian and refugee
issues; counter-terrorism; combating Islamo-phobia and religious discrimination; matters
related to transnational organized crime; migration related issues; ECOSOC; Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs); as well as issues pertaining to regional and international
peace and security.
Both sides expressed complete satisfaction at the existing close cooperation between
Pakistan and Turkey at the multilateral forums, as well as unanimity of views on issues
of regional and international importance. They also agreed to expand the scope of the
bilateral consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the two countries,
to new areas.
Special Secretary Tasnim Aslam also called on the Undersecretary of the Turkish
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Umit Yalcin during the visit and exchanged
views on issues of bilateral and regional importance.
The next round of talks will now be held in Islamabad.