6th round of Pakistan-Sri Lanka foreign secretary level talks held

Foreign Office6th round of Pakistan-Sri Lanka foreign secretary level talks held

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The 6th Round of Foreign Secretary-level Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) between Pakistan and Sri Lanka was held virtually on December 16, 2020.

The Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood led the Pakistan side while the Sri Lankan delegation was headed by the Foreign Secretary Admiral (Prof.) Jayanath Colombage.

During the BPC, the two sides discussed the whole gamut of Pakistan-Sri Lanka bilateral relations including cooperation in the political, economic, defence, trade and investment, culture and education fields as well as people-to-people exchanges.

Ever since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1948, Pakistan and Sri Lanka have enjoyed cordial relations based on trust, mutual respect and close cooperation.

The Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood underscored the exceptional quality of bilateral political relations and rapport at the leadership level.

Sohail Mahmood underlined that the bilateral trade and economic ties must also be made commensurate with excellent political relations.

There was convergence on both sides for strengthening existing mechanisms of cooperation and exploring new avenues of bilateral collaboration.

Exchange of views also covered the impact of COVID-19 at the national and global level and the measures to mitigate the effects of the pandemic on the lives and livelihoods of the people.

The foreign secretary briefed the Sri Lankan Counterpart about Prime Minister Imran Khan’s ‘Global Initiative on Debt Relief’ for the developing countries.

The foreign secretary shared Pakistan’s perspective on the situation in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), the progress of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), and Pakistan’s positive contribution to the Afghan peace process.

Sohail Mahmood also reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to SAARC and expressed the hope that the process of regional cooperation would be allowed to move forward.

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