BAGHDAD, Iraq: The Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said that the resolution of the Palestine dispute is imperative for peace in the Middle East and Jammu and Kashmir dispute for peace in South Asia.
Talking to his Iraqi Counterpart Fuad Hussein in Baghdad on Saturday, Qureshi said that Pakistan greatly values its relations with Iraq.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that the fraternal relations between the two Countries are deep-rooted in common history, religion, and cultural values.
Pleased to be in Iraq and to have met with Foreign Minister @Fuad_Hussein1 to discuss greater bilateral cooperation.
Indeed we discussed the translating of goodwill between 🇵🇰 🇮🇶 into more diverse and deep cooperation across sectors, esp trade, economic, defence and education. pic.twitter.com/up5KSyFWar— Shah Mahmood Qureshi (@SMQureshiPTI) May 29, 2021
The foreign minister stressed there are vast opportunities of cooperation between the two Countries in the areas of trade, investment, education, technology, and infrastructure development. He said that both Pakistan and Iraq can share their experiences in the fight against terrorism.
The two foreign ministers agreed to enhance mutual cooperation at the international forums including the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
They also emphasized the need for collective efforts at the international level to curb the spread of COVID-19.
I shared with FM @Fuad_Hussein1 Pakistan’s principal focus on #EconomicDiplomacy and our desire to strengthen this footprint with #Iraq.
We also discussed working closely together across multilateral orgs, in particular the @UN & its subsidiary organizations, and @OIC_OCI . https://t.co/LcobokdSF9— Shah Mahmood Qureshi (@SMQureshiPTI) May 29, 2021
Later addressing a Joint News Conference along with the Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that Pakistan wants peace in the South Asian region as it is important to lift the people out of poverty.
Qureshi said that the Afghan peace process must go forward.
The foreign minister said that during talks with the Iraqi Counterpart, he apprised him of the role played by Pakistan to facilitate the Afghan peace process.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that Pakistan has taken a number of steps to facilitate Zaireen visiting Iraq.
Earlier on Friday, the Foreign Minister Shah manhood Qureshi reached Iraq on a three-day official visit. Upon his arrival, he was received by the Deputy Foreign Minister of Iraq Dr. Saleh Al-Tamimi at Baghdad International Airport.
Later, Qureshi visited the Shrines of Hazrat Sheikh Abdul Qadir al-Gilani and Sheikh Shihab al-Din Umar al-Suhrawardi in Baghdad.
حضرت غوث بہاؤالدین ذکریا ملتانی رح کے سجادہ نشین مخدوم شاہ محمود قریشی کی بغداد میں پیران پیر حضرت شیخ عبد القادر جیلانی کے روضہ مبارک پر حاضری
درگاہ ء غوث الثقلین کے متولی سید خالد گیلانی نے مخدوم شاہ محمود قریشی کا خیر مقدم کیا۔ pic.twitter.com/20IenkbsHP
— Team SMQ (@TeamSMQ) May 28, 2021
