Foreign Minister’s meeting with Kyrgyz Foreign Minister on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)

Foreign Minister Qureshi referred to the deep historical and cultural ties between the two countries and thanked the Kyrgyz side for its active support for Pakistan’s membership for the SCO.

Both sides reviewed bilateral ties and examined the prospects of cooperation in diverse areas including political, economic, regional connectivity and people to people contacts. The two sides agreed on the need to increase mutual trade and comprehensively upgrade bilateral cooperation in all fields. The two Foreign Ministers agreed that it was important to enhance land and air connectivity. Both sides expressed satisfaction at their ongoing collaboration at the regional and international forums.

The Foreign Minister apprised his Kyrgyz counterpart of the steps being taken by the Government of Pakistan to save lives and secure livelihoods in the wake of the Covid-19 Pandemic. The Foreign Minister briefed his Kyrgyz counterpart about evolving peace and security situation in the region. He also expressed the Kyrgyz side on Pakistan’s efforts aimed at promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan, Pakistan-India relations and human rights violations in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

 

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