Times of Islamabad

Bahraini FM telephones Pakistani foreign minister SMQ

Bahraini FM telephones Pakistani foreign minister SMQ

ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi received a telephone callfrom his Bahraini counterpart Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani onThursday.

Foreign Minister Qureshi congratulated his counterpart on the successfulGCC Summit held at Al-Ula in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 5 January 2021.He appreciated the positive steps taken by all members of the organizationthat led to successful resolution of outstanding issues.

Qureshi hoped that the spirit of cooperation will strengthen peace in theregion and lead to progress and prosperity.

The two foreign ministers discussed ways to further strengthen anddiversify bilateral relations and enhance collaboration in multilateralorganizations, in particular the OIC and the United Nations. ForeignMinister Qureshi thanked Bahrain for its support during the 47th Session ofthe OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Niamey, in November 2020.

Both sides agreed to continue engaging on regional and global issues andworking together to enhance bilateral ties.