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Dar arrives in Istanbul, will undertake official engagements: FO

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday concluded an official visit to the United Kingdom and reached Turkiye’s Istanbul, where he will “undertake official engagements,” the Foreign Office (FO) said. He was received by Turkish Deputy Chief of Staff for Administration Brig. General Senol Varol, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Turkiye Dr Yousaf Junaid, Ambassador Cihad Erginay of…

Dar arrives in Istanbul, will undertake official engagements: FO

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Istanbul, Turkey on Sunday, where he will undertake official engagements, according to the Foreign Office. Upon his arrival, Dar was greeted by Turkish officials, including Brig. General Senol Varol, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Turkey Dr Yousaf Junaid, and representatives from the Turkish foreign ministry.

In a previous statement, the FO reported that Dar had concluded a successful official visit to the United Kingdom, where he met with several high-ranking officials including UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and Commonwealth Secretary General Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey. The purpose of Dar's visit to Turkey is not specified, but Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan had previously invited him to attend the Regional-4 meeting, which is focused on regional security and has been in session since March amid ongoing tensions between the US and Iran.

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