Pakistan, Kazakhstan reaffirm their commitment to enhance bilateral cooperation

ISLAMABAD, Jan 26 (SABAH): Pakistan and Kazakhstan have reaffirmed their commitment to enhance bilateral cooperation in all areas of mutual interest, including lasting economic and trade partnership between the two countries.

The understanding was reached during a telephonic conversation between Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi and his Kazakh counterpart Mukhtar Tileuberdi on Wednesday. They also discussed regional and global issues of mutual interest.

The two sides reaffirmed their support for mutual cooperation in all areas of common interest, in regional and international forums including the United Nations, OIC, SCO and ECO.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi stressed the need to take appropriate steps to enhance bilateral trade and to expedite implementation of the decisions taken in the meeting of Joint Ministerial Commission held in Almaty in November 2021.

Meanwhile Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood reached out to his Guinean counterpart Dr. Morissanda Kouyate earlier on Wednesday. Both leaders reviewed historically friendly ties, underpinned by convergence of views on regional and international issues.

Foreign Minister Qureshi expressed the desire for strengthening relations with Guinea further with emphasis on trade, agriculture, defence and health sectors. He lauded Guinea’s positive and substantive contribution to UN, OIC, AU and ECOWAS.

Foreign Minister Qureshi highlighted ‘Engage Africa’ policy of the Government and steps taken for greater political and economic exchanges and enhancing diplomatic presence in the Continent. Both sides concurred on establishing bilateral mechanism for regular exchanges between the two Foreign Ministries.

The Foreign Minister of Pakistan reiterated the cordial invitation to his counterpart for the forthcoming 48th Session of OIC-CFM in Islamabad on March 22-23, 2022.