BEIJING – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi discussed Afghanistan withhis Chinese counterpart today.
Qureshi on Tuesday reached China as part of his four-nation tour, followingvisits to Iran and Afghanistan.
The three-day long visit of the regional countries – Afghanistan, Iran,China and Russia – aims at promoting various initiatives and ideas,including the Afghanistan peace process, for regional cooperation.
The foreign minister was received at the airport by Chinese ForeignMinistry officials. He also held a meeting with his counterpart Wang Yi.
The two parties discussed bilateral relations and regionalissues, especially the Afghanistan peace process in the meeting.Delegation-Level talks were also held by both sides.link[image: View image on Twitter]link:View image on Twitter]link:View image on Twitter]link:View image on Twitter]link
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FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi, on his tour to regional countries, has helddiscussions with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. Bilateral and regionalissues, especially peace in #Afghanistanlink discussed.#Pakforpeacelinklink7:47 AM – Dec 25, 2018link
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Afghanistan Visit
Qureshi on Monday visited Kabul where he stressed the need for greatersynergy among regional countries to ensure long term peace and stability inthe region.
The purpose of the visit was also to brief President Ashraf Ghani andForeign Minister Salahuddin Rabbani on the recent developments on peaceprocess after the meeting between Taliban and United States in Dubai, inwhich Saudi Arabia, UAE also participated, a Foreign Office statement said.
This was Foreign Minister’s third visit to Afghanistan since the newgovernment took over in Pakistan in August 2018.link[image: View image on Twitter]link:View image on Twitter]link:View image on Twitter]link
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FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi called on Afghan President H.E Muhammad AshrafGhani @ashrafghani link at Kabul today. #Pakforpeace linklink10:48 AM – Dec 24, 2018link
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Foreign Minister Qureshi while assuring Pakistan’s support for anAfghan-owned and Afghan-led peace process, briefed the Afghan leadership onthe recent efforts for peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan.
He also apprised them on the efforts Pakistan was undertaking for bringingsynergy among other regional and international stakeholders to facilitatean intra-Afghan dialogue.
The foreign minister highlighted the need for greater synergy amongregional countries to ensure long term peace and stability, in particularstrengthening closer and effective linkages for greater connectivity,enhanced trade and exploitation of huge untapped natural and humanresources in the region.
Foreign Minister Qureshi noted that together Pakistan and Afghanistan, withtheir strategic locations were a bridge for the surrounding regions.
He said the deeper bilateral cooperation for improving relations with allits neighbors especially with Afghanistan was the top priority of Pakistanand that Afghanistan-Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity (APAPPS)was the most effective framework that provided practical avenues to addressall issues of mutual interest.link[image: View image on Twitter]link:View image on Twitter]link:View image on Twitter]link:View image on Twitter]link
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FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi holds delegation level talks with FM SalahuddinRabbani @SalahRabbani link in Kabul. Issuesof mutual interest, progress on #afghanlink peace & reconciliationprocess and economic and trade issues between the two countries discussed. #Pakforpeace link@mfa_afghanistan link9:57 AM – Dec 24, 2018link
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Qureshi underlined the importance for constructive and un-interruptedengagement at all levels to achieve our shared goals and objectives.
The Afghan leadership while appreciating Pakistan’s constructive role infurthering Afghan peace process agreed to undertake joint steps for furtherstrengthening of bilateral ties and agreed to expand cooperation andcoordination against terrorism.
They also agreed to rely on APAPPS for strengthening institutionalinteraction between the two countries in all areas of cooperation.
