ISLAMABAD, June 19 (APP): Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi Saturday while highlighting Pakistan’s abiding interest in a peaceful, secure and stable Afghanistan, expressed the hope that the Afghan parties would realize the opportunity and workout an inclusive politically negotiated settlement.
The foreign minister met Foreign Minister of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif on the sidelines of Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF), in Turkey.
Both sides also exchanged views on the latest status of the Afghan peace process in which foreign minister Qureshi underscored Pakistan’s consistent efforts to facilitate the Afghan peace process.
Good to meet FM @JZarif today and we shared positivity over trajectory of shared cooperation, including on MOU on border sustenance markets & opening of additional border crossing points.
Shared Pakistan’s policy on 🇦🇫 bilateral context & the Afghan peace process. pic.twitter.com/Pr8wjPN7uA— Shah Mahmood Qureshi (@SMQureshiPTI) June 19, 2021
Foreign minister Qureshi congratulated Foreign Minister Zarif on the successful conclusion of Presidential elections in Iran and extended best wishes to government and people of Iran.
The two foreign ministers reviewed the entire range of bilateral relations and the evolving regional situation. They also noted the positive trajectory in bilateral relations in various areas in the last few years.
Foreign minister Qureshi recalled the signing of an MOU on border sustenance markets and opening of additional border crossing points, which would further strengthen people to people linkages and improve livelihood in the border regions.
This was the third meeting between the two foreign ministers in the past few months. Earlier, foreign minister Qureshi had paid an official visit to Iran in April 2021.
