Syrian foreign minister visits Pakistan after 19 years
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al-Shaibani arrived in Islamabad for a historic visit on Wednesday. His trip marks the first visit by a Syrian foreign minister to Pakistan in 19 years. Al-Shaibani arrived with a high-level delegation for talks with Pakistani officials. The Syrian foreign ministry reported his arrival, while Pakistan confirmed the two-day visit. Pakistani […]
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani arrived in Islamabad on Thursday for a two-day official visit to Pakistan, as announced by the Foreign Office. Upon his arrival, al-Shaibani was greeted by the FO's additional secretary for the Middle East, accompanied by a high-level official delegation. The visit was hosted by Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar.
The FO had earlier stated that the visit aimed to engage in comprehensive discussions on bilateral relations and potential avenues for strengthening cooperation. The two countries also plan to exchange views on regional and global developments. The visit is seen as a significant move to further enhance the Pakistan-Syria relationship and promote cooperation between the two nations.
This comes in the wake of Pakistan's condemnation of Israeli airstrikes on a Syrian military airbase in Idlib province, which Islamabad deemed unprovoked and a blatant violation of international law. The FO warned that such provocative actions could exacerbate instability in an already tense region and called for the international community to condemn Israeli actions and hold them accountable.
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