Pakistan, Tajikistan vow to strengthen bilateral ties

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 Organisation (SCO) 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. Extended Pakistan’s congratulations to FM Muhriddin on the successful stewardship of SCO during the Tajik Presidency this year. https://t.co/Ln0XRiZaco — Shah Mahmood Qureshi (@SMQureshiPTI) July 12, 2021 The meeting focused on issues of mutual and regional importance besides promotion of bilateral cooperation in multilateral fields. Foreign Minister Qureshi congratulated his Tajik counterpart on hosting the SCO foreign ministers moot on the eve of the organisation’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. Qureshi expressed satisfaction over the commonalities of views between Pakistan and Tajikistan on regional and global issues. Also read: Pak, Indian NSAs to attend SCO meet but no bilateral talks On Afghanistan, Qureshi informed his Tajik counterpart of Pakistan’s sincere reconciliation efforts for peace and said that the country was committed to playing role of facilitator for stability of the region. FM Qureshi arrived in Dushanbe earlier in the day where he was received by Tajikistan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sharf Sher Alizada, Pakistan’s Ambassador in Tajikistan Imran Haider at Dushanbe International Airport. وزیر خارجہ مخدوم شاہ محمود قریشی کی دشنبے میں شنگھائی تعاون تنظیم کی وزرائے خارجہ کونسل کے اجلاس کے موقع پر تاجکستان کے وزیر خارجہ سراج الدین مہرالدین، سے ملاقات تاجک وزیر خارجہ نے وزیر خارجہ مخدوم شاہ محمود قریشی اور ان کے وفد کا خیر مقدم کیا @SMQureshiPTI pic.twitter.com/8B4bzYz0On — PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) July 12, 2021 During his three-day visit, the foreign minister will lead Pakistan’s delegation at the SCO-CFM. The invitation to the foreign minister to attend the SCO-CFM was extended by Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin, the host and chair of the meeting. The foreign ministers of all SCO member states will be participating in the SCO-CFM which deliberates on important regional and international issues and considers documents for approval and adoption by the Council of Heads of State. The foreign minister will also participate in the meeting of SCO-Afghanistan Contact Group, being held at the ministerial level. He will share Pakistan’s perspective on the situation in Afghanistan and stress the imperative of a peaceful, negotiated political solution. The foreign minister will confer extensively with foreign ministers from SCO countries and underscore Pakistan’s efforts in support of the Afghan peace process and durable peace and stability in the region. On the sidelines of the meeting, he is scheduled to meet with his counterparts from Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Russia and China. Bilateral and regional ties, besides issues of mutual interests would be discussed during these meetings. During his stay, foreign minister Qureshi will call on President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon. The Dushanbe SCO-CFM will consider several important documents for subsequent adoption in the SCO Council of Heads of State in September 2021. The SCO’s major objectives include promoting mutual confidence and good-neighbourly relations among member states, strengthening regional peace, security and stability, and create a framework for effective cooperation in the fields of politics, trade and economy, culture, science and technology, education, energy, transportation, tourism, environmental protection etc.

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