Turkish President Phones PM; Afghan Peace, Bilateral Ties Discussed
Faizan Hashmi Published April 15, 2021 | 11:50 PM
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Apr, 2021 ) :Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday received telephone call from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wherein they discussed bilateral ties as well as ongoing Afghan peace process in wake of recently announced planned US withdrawal.
The two leaders exchanged felicitations on the advent of the holy month of Ramazan, a PM Office press release said.
They discussed issues of mutual interest including further strengthening of bilateral relations in all areas.
In the regional context, the prime minister stressed the importance of a negotiated political settlement of the conflict in Afghanistan ahead of recently announced planned US withdrawal.
He highlighted that Pakistan had fully supported and facilitated the US-Taliban Peace Agreement and the subsequent initiation of Intra-Afghan Negotiations.
The prime minister stressed that the Intra-Afghan Negotiations provided a historic opportunity which must be seized by the Afghan leadership to achieve an inclusive, broad-based and comprehensive political settlement.
Appreciating Turkey's role, Prime Minister Imran Khan reiterated that Pakistan would continue to extend all possible support to the efforts for a political solution for durable peace and stability in Afghanistan.
Both the leaders agreed to keep up the momentum of high-level exchanges to transform bilateral relations into strategic economic partnership.
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