WORLD NEWS | Pakistan, China and Afghanistan agree to fight terrorism

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, May 7 (PTI) Pakistan, China and Afghanistan have agreed to fight terrorism and strengthen cooperation in different economic fields, the Foreign Ministry’s office in Pakistan said on Sunday.

The foreign ministers of the three countries attended the fifth China-Pakistan-Afghanistan foreign ministers’ dialogue held in Islamabad on Saturday.

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“The three parties agreed to advance political engagement, counter-terrorism cooperation, and strengthen trade, investment and connectivity under the trilateral framework,” it said.

No further details were provided about the three-way interaction in which the United Nations specifically allowed Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister, Aamir Khan Mutaqi, to travel to Pakistan.

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Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang flew to Islamabad from Goa, where he attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) meeting, to attend the trilateral meeting.

Separately, Muttaqi met Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday and had a “candid and in-depth exchange” on key issues of mutual concern such as peace and security, trade and connectivity.

The two foreign ministers reiterated their desire to seek sustained and pragmatic engagement.

On peace and security issues, they emphasized the need to strengthen counter-terrorism coordination and deepen bilateral cooperation.

Regarding bilateral and transit trade, the two sides emphasized the importance of removing barriers to trade to advance the goal of strengthening regional economic integration and connectivity, the statement said.

According to a statement issued by the Pakistani military, Muttaqi also met with General Syed Asim Munir, the commander-in-chief of the Pakistani Army, and the two discussed issues of mutual concern, including regional security, border management and bilateral Formalization of security mechanisms to improve aspects of the current security environment. media wing.

“COAS stressed the need to enhance cooperation between these two brotherly neighbors to effectively address the common challenges of terrorism and extremism. “He reiterated the need for the full support and commitment of the Afghan Interim Government on issues of mutual concern,” it said .

It said Mottaki appreciated Pakistan’s traditional support for the Afghan people and recognized the important role Islamabad continues to play in promoting peace and development in Afghanistan.

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