ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi congratulated Saudi Arabia on Friday for holding a successful G20 summit earlier this month while interacting with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, on the sidelines of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Niger.
They discussed the bilateral relations between the two countries and the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Qureshi said that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia enjoyed historic and brotherly relations. He also praised the kingdom’s principled stance on Kashmir and expressed his gratitude for its unstinting support to Pakistan over the issue.
The Pakistani foreign minister also discussed the current situation in Indian-administered Kashmir and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s role in the Muslim world.
According to an official statement released by Pakistan’s foreign office, Prince Faisal bin Farhan praised Pakistan’s role in regional security.
The two officials also agreed to increase bilateral cooperation in the fields of energy, economy and commerce.
It was decided that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia would exchange official delegations for greater collaboration in the coming days.
Pakistan praises Saudi Arabia for holding successful G20 summit
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Pakistan praises Saudi Arabia for holding successful G20 summit
- Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi meets his Saudi counterpart on the sidelines of the OIC foreign ministers’ conference
- The two officials agree to enhance bilateral cooperation in the fields of energy, economy and commerce
Pakistan and Egypt vow to expand cooperation, voice support for Palestinian cause
- The development follows an OIC meeting to discuss Israel’s move to recognize Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, as a separate nation
- Muslim countries, including Pakistan, believe the move could be part of Tel Aviv’s plan to forcibly relocate Palestinian Muslims to Somaliland
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Egypt on Sunday resolved to boost bilateral cooperation and voiced their support for the Palestinian cause, the Pakistani foreign ministry said.
The statement came after a meeting between Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and his Egyptian counterpart Dr. Badr Abdelatty on the sidelines of an extraordinary session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Jeddah.
“The two sides reviewed Pakistan–Egypt bilateral relations, reaffirmed commitment to expanding cooperation across multiple domains, and exchanged views on Gaza and regional developments, underscoring support for international law, the just cause of the Palestinian people,” the Pakistani foreign ministry said.
The 22nd OIC Council of Foreign Ministers meeting was held in Jeddah to discuss Israel’s move last month to recognize Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, as a separate nation. The act has drawn sharp criticism from Muslim nations worldwide.
Muslim countries, including Pakistan, believe the move could be part of Tel Aviv’s plan to forcibly relocate Palestinian Muslims to Somaliland. Several international news outlets last year reported that Israel had contacted Somaliland over the potential resettlement of Palestinians forcibly removed from Gaza.
“We believe that such recognition of an integral part of a sovereign state is not a diplomatic act, but an act of political aggression that sets a perilous precedent, threatening peace and security in the Horn of Africa, the Red Sea region, and beyond,” Dar told participants of the OIC meeting in Jeddah.
The Pakistani foreign minister said Islamabad considers the move a flagrant violation of international law and a direct assault on the territorial integrity of Somalia. He called on all states to refrain from engaging with Somaliland authorities.
Dar also met with OIC Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha and highlighted Pakistan’s unwavering support for the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of Somalia.
“Categorically rejecting any proposal for dislocation of Palestinians, he reaffirmed Pakistan’s principled position on Palestine,” the Pakistani foreign ministry said.
“SG commended Pakistan’s consistent and constructive role at OIC in advocating for the causes central to the Muslim Ummah.”
Pakistan does not recognize Israel and has consistently called for an independent Palestinian state based on “internationally agreed parameters” and pre-1967 borders.
