sidelines of a Ministerial Meeting
AMMAN
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met his Jordanian counterpart on Wednesday, with the “deteriorating situation in the occupied West Bank” coming under discussion, according to the Foreign Office (FO). The FO said Dar met Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi on the sidelines of a Ministerial Meeting in Amman to discuss the situation in occupied Jerusalem. The FO said that the foreign ministers exchanged views on regional developments, in particular on the deteriorating situation in the occupied West Bank.
Dar appreciated Jordan’s role in safeguarding the Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem and its support for the Palestinian people, it added.
“The two leaders welcomed the growing momentum in Pakistan–Jordan bilateral relations and reaffirmed [their commitment] to further enhancing cooperation across political, defence, economic, educational, cultural and people-to-people domains,” it added. Dar and Safadi also discussed the situation in the region, including the recent developments in the conflict between the United States and Iran.
They underscored the importance of dialogue and diplomacy for de-escalation and reaffirmed their close coordination at bilateral and multilateral levels to promote peace and stability, including at the United Nations and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the statement added.
Separately, Dar also held a bilateral meeting with Abdisalam Abdi Ali, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia. Alongside exchanging views on regional developments, the foreign ministers also reviewed the longstanding fraternal ties between the two countries.
According to the FO, they discussed ways to further strengthen cooperation in the “political, economic, defence, education, and capacity-building sectors”. They also reaffirmed their commitment to maintaining close coordination at multilateral forums, it added. — DNA
