Pakistan
FM Qureshi to visit Iran to discuss bilateral relations
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi will undertake an official visit to Iran on 20-22 April 2021 at the invitation of Foreign Minister Dr Javad Zarif.
During the visit, the Foreign Minister will have delegation-level talks with Foreign Minister Zarif. He will also call on President Dr Hassan Rouhani and Speaker of the Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf.
The Foreign Minister will also visit the city of Mashhad.
According to Pakistan Foreign Office, During the delegation-level talks, the two Foreign Ministers would review bilateral relations with a view to further deepening cooperation in diverse fields. The two sides will discuss the regional security situation including the latest developments in the Afghan Peace Process and the Jammu & Kashmir dispute. They will also deliberate on strengthening regional cooperation under the umbrella of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO).
Foreign Minister Qureshi’s visit to Iran is part of regular high-level exchanges between the two countries. Foreign Minister Zarif visited Pakistan in November 2020 at the invitation of Foreign Minister Qureshi, while the two Foreign Ministers met on 30 March 2021 on the sidelines of the 9th session of the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process Ministerial Conference in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
Foreign Minister Qureshi last visited Iran in January 2020.
Earlier, today concluding his visit to the UAE (17-19 April 2021), Foreign Minister Qureshi departed the Emirati state. In addition to his official engagements, the Foreign Minister met the Pakistan Business Council, members of the Pakistani community, including investors and businessmen, in Dubai and interacted with local and international media in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.
He also visited EXPO 2020 Dubai and the Pakistan Pavilion being set up to showcase the potential of Pakistan in the region’s biggest-ever exposition organized by the UAE.
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