Foreign Minister’s Meeting with the Foreign Minister of Belarus

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met with the Foreign Minister of Belarus, Vladimir Makei, in New York on the sidelines of 77th session of the UN General Assembly.

Besides exchanging views on bilateral ties, the two Ministers discussed the situation in Ukraine. Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari reiterated his invite to Belarusian Foreign Minister to visit Pakistan and looked forward to welcoming him in Islamabad at an early date. He said that Pakistan desired to take the relationship forward by broadening interaction in all spheres of cooperation.

The Foreign Minister expressed concern at the situation in Ukraine emphasizing that conflict was not in anyone’s interest and it particularly impacted the developing countries. Pakistan emphasized de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy to find a diplomatic solution. He expressed the hope that talks between the Russian and Ukrainian representatives would lead to normalization of the situation.

The two leaders agreed to enhance and broaden Pakistan-Belarus bilateral cooperation.

Islamabad
23 September 2022

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