Key Takeaways
- Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan in Istanbul.
- Both countries condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and reaffirmed their commitment to regional cooperation.
- The meeting focused on promoting peace and security through dialogue and diplomacy.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan met in Istanbul to discuss regional stability and cooperation.
The meeting, held on Friday, condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and reaffirmed the commitment to close coordination under the Makkah Defence Agreement.
Both leaders expressed concern over threats to regional stability and emphasized the importance of dialogue and diplomacy to promote peace and security.
During the meeting, Dar and Fidan reviewed bilateral relations and regional developments, particularly the situation in the Middle East and Palestine.
They also reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation under the defence agreement involving Pakistan, Türkiye, and Saudi Arabia.
Dar thanked Fidan for Türkiye’s hosting of the R4 ministerial meeting and the R4+E3 meeting involving the foreign ministers of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
The two foreign ministers conveyed condolences over the loss of lives caused by flash floods in Türkiye and wished those affected a speedy recovery.
The R4+E3 diplomatic talks, which Dar attended, are the first meeting bringing the seven countries together in this format.
The meetings focused on key regional and international developments and explored coordinated diplomatic approaches to shared challenges and regional stability.
