NEW YORK: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held separate meetings with his counterparts from Hungary, Azerbaijan and Bulgaria on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, focusing on strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation.
During his meeting with Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orbán, Ishaq Dar congratulated her on assuming office and conveyed his best wishes for a successful tenure.
The two sides reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening Pakistan-Hungary relations and enhancing cooperation in political, economic, trade and investment, business, education and people-to-people contacts.
Both foreign ministers also stressed the importance of holding regular bilateral consultative mechanisms to maintain momentum in bilateral engagement.
Dar also met Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov. The two foreign ministers held a productive exchange on further advancing the close and brotherly Pakistan-Azerbaijan relationship and discussed bilateral matters of mutual interest.
In another meeting, Dar held talks with Bulgarian Foreign Minister Dr. Velislava Petrova-Chamova.
The two sides reviewed the entire spectrum of Pakistan-Bulgaria bilateral relations and expressed their desire to further strengthen ties through enhanced and regular political and economic engagement.
They also exchanged views on regional and global developments.
The meetings form part of Pakistan’s diplomatic engagement on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, with Islamabad seeking to deepen bilateral cooperation and maintain regular high-level consultations with partner countries.