Congo Chief of Land Forces meets FM Qureshi

Foreign OfficeCongo Chief of Land Forces meets FM Qureshi

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi received the Chief of Staff of Land Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Lt. General Asinda Fall at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad.

Lt. General Asinda Fall is on an unprecedented six-day visit to Pakistan at the invitation of his Counterpart. Her visit has set a positive tone for further strengthening and deepening of bilateral ties.

   

Both sides expressed satisfaction at the traditionally cooperative and cordial ties. Coordination of positions and mutual support for each other’s candidatures at multilateral fora was also flagged.

The foreign minister expressed pride in Pakistan’s steadfast and unmatched support and contribution to peacekeeping, peacebuilding, and peacemaking effort in DRC with 53,000 uniformed personnel under UN auspices from 2003.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi briefed the DRC Chief of Land Forces about Pakistan’s ‘Engage Africa’ policy aimed at enhancing diplomatic footprint and intensifying exchanges and trade with Africa. He also underlined the government’s emphasis on ‘geo-economics’.

Qureshi conveyed greetings from President & Prime Minister to President of DRC H.E. Felix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo. He praised the Congolese President’s contribution to promoting democracy and ably steering African Union as its Chairperson.

The Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi also conveyed a cordial invitation to his Counterpart Cristophe Lutundula Apala to visit to Pakistan. He offered further training opportunities for DRC diplomats at Foreign Service Academy (FSA) Islamabad.

The foreign minister also urged the Congolese side to avail of Pakistan’s technical assistance program facility for DRC youth in medicine, pharmacy and engineering.

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