ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi will embark on athree-day visit on Monday to Afghanistan, Iran, China and Russia as part ofthe government’s policy of outreach in the neighbourhood.
During the four-nation visit, he will discuss Pakistan’s bilateralrelations with senior leadership of these countries to strengthencooperation in various areas.
The Foreign Minister will also exchange views with leaders of thesecountries on the fast changing regional and international environment.
Recent developments concerning peace and reconciliation in Afghanistanwould also be discussed during these meetings.
The visit is part of promoting various initiatives and ideas for regionalcooperation especially in promoting economic and people-to-people linkages.
Implementing the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan is eager tostrengthen ties with neighbours and regional partners.
Pakistan has always maintained that solution to the conflict in Afghanistanlies in an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process.
International community’s recent consensus to adopt this as the guidingprinciple to resolve the 40-years old Afghan conflict, vindicatesPakistan’s long held view.






