DPM Dar joins SCO FMs in meeting with President Xi

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar represented Pakistan on Tuesday during a joint call of foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

President Xi, in his address to the visiting foreign ministers, underscored the importance of regional cooperation under the SCO framework — a body spanning the Eurasian landmass and representing a significant portion of the global population.

On the sidelines of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Dar also held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.

In a meeting with Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Kulubaev Zheenbek Moldokanovic at the Great Hall in Tianjin, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to the longstanding Pakistan-Kyrgyzstan relationship and expressed interest in expanding cooperation across areas of mutual interest.

Separately, DPM Dar met Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu. The two leaders reiterated their resolve to deepen bilateral ties and enhance collaboration in regional and multilateral fora.

Dar also held meetings with the foreign ministers of other SCO member states on the sidelines of the joint call with President Xi.

“Valuable opportunity to exchange views and reinforce regional cooperation during these challenging times,” he posted on X following his meetings with the foreign ministers of Iran, Uzbekistan, and Belarus.