5th Round of Pakistan-Cuba Bilateral Political Consultations held

Foreign Office5th Round of Pakistan-Cuba Bilateral Political Consultations held

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The 5th round of Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) between Pakistan and Cuba was held via Video Conference on March 17, 2021.

The Additional Secretary (Americas) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan Mr. Faisal Niaz Tirmizi and the Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cuba Ms. Anayansi Rodriguez Camejo led the respective delegations.

The Ambassador of Pakistan to Cuba Sahebzada A. Khan joined the meeting via video-link from Havana.

During the consultations, a wide range of bilateral, regional and multilateral matters of mutual interest were discussed.

The additional secretary underscored that Pakistan and Cuba enjoyed a friendly and cordial relationship based on mutual respect and understanding. He emphasized the need to identify areas to further expand trade and educational linkages.

The additional secretary underlined Pakistan’s desire to enhance mutual cooperation in the fields of higher education, sports, culture and disaster risk management, and put forward various proposals in this regard. He reiterated the offer of training courses at the Foreign Service Academy, Islamabad for Cuban diplomats.

Mr. Faisal Niaz Tirmizi briefed the Cuban side on the measures taken by the government of Pakistan to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 on the lives of the common people and the steps taken to curb the pandemic.

The additional secretary highlighted the plight of the people of the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK) and noted that the situation in IIOJK had worsened due to military siege during these challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic.

On behalf of the Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, the additional secretary extended an invitation to the Foreign Minister of Cuba to visit Pakistan at a mutually convenient date.

The two sides agreed to enhance high-level exchanges.

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