FM Bilawal to visit Cambodia to attend 29th Ministerial Meeting of ASEAN Regional Forum from 4-6 August 2022

ISLAMABAD, August 03 (SABAH): Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will be leading the Pakistan delegation at the 29th Ministerial Meeting of ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF), being held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from 4-6 August 2022.

According to a statement issued by Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmad on Wednesday, the meeting will be attended by the Foreign Ministers and Representatives of the 27 ARF member countries and the Secretary-General of ASEAN.

At the ARF Ministerial, the Foreign Minister will participate in deliberations on political and security issues of concern to Asia-Pacific aimed at promoting common solutions through dialogue and cooperation. In Phnom Penh, the Foreign Minister will also meet with the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Cambodia and have bilateral meetings with a number of his counterparts on the sidelines.

Established in 1994, the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) is an important platform for consultations among countries of the Asia Pacific on issues related to regional peace and security. Since joining the ARF in 2004, Pakistan has been an active member of the Forum and regularly participates in its activities.