ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will undertake a two-day official visit to Turkey on April 23, 2021 on the invitation of his Turkish Counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu.
During the visit, Shah Mahmood Qureshi will have bilateral talks with the Foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu.
Qureshi will also participate in a trilateral meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, Turkey and Afghanistan.
During the bilateral talks, the two foreign ministers will review the entire spectrum of bilateral relations and discuss preparations for the 7th Session of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC), which will be held in Turkey this year.
The two sides will also discuss the regional security situation.
In the trilateral meeting with the Foreign Ministers of Turkey and Afghanistan, the Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will discuss the latest developments in the Afghan peace process, exchange views on achieving the shared objectives of a peaceful and stable Afghanistan through an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned political process and highlight Pakistan’s valuable efforts towards this end.
The fraternal relations between Pakistan and Turkey are deeply embedded in common faith, culture and history and underpinned by exceptional mutual trust and respect.
The Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s visit to Turkey is part of regular high-level exchanges between the two Countries.
The Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu visited Pakistan in January 2021 and the two Foreign Ministers also met on March 29, 2021 on the sidelines of 9th session of Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process Ministerial Conference in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
