ISLAMABAD – Pakistan China and Russia takes a unified stance againstregional conflicts and counter terrorism at UN Security Council as allthree Nations called for eliminating regional and subregional conflictspeacefully.
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi says enduring peace and prosperityin South Asia will remain elusive until the main dynamic in the region isshifted from confrontation to cooperation.
He was talking at the start of a ministerial-level debate in the UnitedNations Security Council in New York.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the cooperation between regional organizationsand the United Nations is critical for combating the emerging securitythreats. He underscored the need for settling outstanding disputes in SouthAsia.
He said Pakistan has taken action to uproot the threat of terrorism andwould continue efforts with its regional and international partners.
The foreign minister said it is important to seize the opportunities forpeaceful resolution of outstanding disputes and collective endeavors forregional prosperity.
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Taking part in the debate, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said moreneeded to be done to work together with regional and sub-regionalorganizations in order to maintain regional and international peace andsecurity.
China’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Wang Yi said counter-terrorism is ashared responsibility for all countries. He said no country should linkterrorism to a particular country.
He said promoting political settlements is the best option for addressinghot spot issues.
