Ishaq Dar, PM&FM of New Zealand agree to jointly explore avenues of deepening ties b/w the two countries, in all areas of mutual benefit

SAMOA, Oct 26 (SABAH): Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar met Foreign Minister of New Zealand, Winston Peters on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Samoa.

Deputy Prime Minister/ Foreign Minister underscored great potential in further deepening ties between the two countries.

Both agreed to jointly explore avenues of deepening ties between the two countries, in all areas of mutual benefit.

Deputy Prime Minister Dar and Foreign Minister Peters also emphasized the need of enhancing bilateral trade relations and to broaden cooperation in trade and investment, education and people-to-people contacts.

Thanking New Zealand for its endorsement of Pakistan’s various bids and initiatives at the UN, Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister shared that both the countries were tied together by shared legacy and common ethos and have common stakes in reinforcing effective multilateralism, democracy and respect for human dignity.