Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has reaffirmed Pakistan’s resolve insupporting the international community in its efforts to strengthen peaceand stability in Afghanistan.
In a telephonic conversation with Minister for Foreign Affairs of GermanyAnnalena Baerbock on Monday, he highlighted Pakistan’s role in evacuationoperations from Afghanistan.
The Foreign Minister informed that Pakistan has so far facilitated over90,000 evacuations. The urgent need is to avert a humanitarian crisis andeconomic meltdown in Afghanistan, which will adversely impact stability inthe region and beyond.
The two Foreign Ministers exchanged views on the situation in Ukraine.
The Foreign Minister briefed his German counterpart on the grave humanrights violations being committed by India after its illegal, unilateralaction of 5 August 2019.
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Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock appreciated Pakistan’s assistance in itsevacuation operations from Afghanistan and hoped for Pakistan’s continuedsupport in this regard.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi invited German Foreign Minister to visit Pakistan atthe earliest convenience. He added that her visit would be helpful inpreparing for the Prime Minister’s visit to Germany.
The Foreign Minister congratulated his German counterpart on recentlyassuming her office.
