ANKARA, Turkey: In a meeting held in Ankara on Friday, the Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and his Turkish Counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu expressed satisfaction on the trajectory of Pak-Turkey relations, symbolized by unprecedented traditional warmth and affection at the peoples level.
The meeting was held as Shah Mahmood Qureshi while accompanying Prime Minister Imran Khan reached Ankara last night.
During the meeting, Shah Mahmood Qureshi briefed Mevlut Cavusoglu about the recent developments concerning peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan.
FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi has met his Turkish counterpart H.E Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu @MevlutCavusoglu. Regional & bilateral issues discussed. FM Qureshi informed his counterpart of Pakistan’s efforts for peace and reconciliation in #Afghanistan.@MFATurkey pic.twitter.com/PhskLmlhSG
— Dr Mohammad Faisal (@ForeignOfficePk) January 4, 2019
The foreign minister also informed his Turkish Counterpart, in detail, about Pakistan’s outreach efforts to most important neighbours and regional countries, in the recent weeks including Afghanistan, Iran, China, Russia and Qatar.
Qureshi added that desire to support and facilitate an inclusive, Afghan owned, Afghan led process had emerged as a notable convergence and shared desire among all, particularly Afghanistan’s neighbours, who had serious stakes in an amicable resolution of the four decades old conflict.
The Turkish foreign minister said that Pakistan and Turkey, as close partners, would continue their efforts to promote synergies on important issues.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi appreciated Turkey’s key role in strengthening the regional cooperation on Afghanistan through the Heart of Asia – Istanbul process.
