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Pakistan FM Shah Mehmood Qureshi visits Bishkek for SCO Conference

Pakistan FM Shah Mehmood Qureshi visits Bishkek for SCO Conference

ISLAMABAD – Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi arrived in Bishkek thisafternoon to attend two-day meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers ofShanghai Cooperation Organization countries in Bishkek.

Pakistani Ambassador and senior officials of Kyrgyzstan received theForeign Minister at the airport.

The meeting, beginning today, will approve important documents, which willlater be adopted by the Council of Heads of States meeting, to be held inBishkek next month.

The Foreign Minister will deliver his remarks at the Plenary Session of themeeting.

Earlier talking to media prior to leaving for Bishkek, the Foreign Ministersaid he will have opportunity to exchange views with foreign ministers ofeight countries, who will be attending the meeting.

Besides, Shah Mehmood Qureshi said he will hold bilateral meetings withthree dignitaries, including the foreign ministers of China and Russia.

The Foreign Minister said Pakistan is concerned over the regional situationevolving in the context of Iran.

He said he will discuss the Iran issue with the foreign ministers of thetwo members countries of P-5 to get their input on the issue.