Foreign Minister H.E Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s meeting with Foreign Minister of Malaysia H.E. Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a bilateral meeting with his Malaysian counterpart H.E. Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah on the sidelines of Belt and Road Forum in Beijing today.

The meeting was held in a warm and cordial atmosphere. All issues of mutual interest were discussed. It was agreed that two countries should maintain close contact in all areas i.e. political, economic, cultural and people to people exchanges.

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi highlighted the contribution of Pakistani diaspora to the Malaysian economy and expressed his desire that Malaysia would increase utilisation of skilled and semi-skilled human resource from Pakistan.

Recalling the exchange of high-level visits, both sides reaffirmed the commitment to continue the momentum built by the leadership of the two countries. The two Foreign Ministers resolved to maintain regular contact to further strengthen the close brotherly relations between Pakistan and Malaysia.

Foreign Minister Qureshi invited H.E Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah to visit Pakistan at his earliest convenience, which he graciously accepted.

Islamabad
26 April 2019

184/2019