Ishaq Dar meets with Malaysian & Algerian Foreign Ministers in Jeddah

JEDDAH, August 07 (SABAH): Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a meeting on Wednesday with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad Bin Haji Hasan on the sidelines of Extraordinary Meeting of the Executive Committee of the OIC in Jeddah.

The two Foreign Ministers noted the positive trajectory of bilateral relations and robust cooperation in diverse fields. They renewed their commitment to enhance bilateral trade and investment, educational linkages, capacity building of workforce, and people-to-people contacts.

Underscoring the OIC as an important platform for fostering dialogue and cooperation among member countries, the two Foreign Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to OIC’s principles of solidarity, cooperation, and mutual support sates. They also highlighted the need for joint efforts to develop a coordinated response to emerging global challenges.

Meanwhile Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar met the Foreign Minister of People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria Ahmad Attaf on the sidelines of Extraordinary Meeting of OIC in Jeddah on Wednesday.

Noting the deep-rooted historic ties between the two countries, Deputy Prime Minister Dar and Foreign Minister Attaf agreed to further strengthen bilateral economic ties through enhanced trade and investment.