ANKARA: The 3rd Round of Pakistan-Turkey Bilateral
Consultations on UN-related matters was held on 28th March 2018 in Ankara.
Pakistan’s delegation was led by Special Secretary (UN&EC/SCO), Ms. Tasnim
Aslam, while the Turkish side was led by Deputy Undersecretary for
Political Affairs, Ambassador Kaan Esener. Pakistan’s Ambassador to Turkey,
Mr. Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi also attended the talks.
The two sides exchanged views on a wide range of issues including inter
alia UN Security Council reform process & reform of the UN system; human
rights, humanitarian and refugee issues; counter-terrorism; combating
Islamophobia & religious discrimination; matters related to transnational
organized crime; migration related issues; ECOSOC; Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs); as well as issues pertaining to regional and international
peace and security.
The two sides expressed complete satisfaction at the existing close
cooperation between Pakistan and Turkey at the multi-lateral forums, as
well as unanimity of views on issues of regional and international
importance. They also agreed to expand the scope of the bilateral
consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the two
countries to new areas.
Special Secretary (UN&EC/SCO), Ms. Tasnim Aslam, also called on the
Undersecretary of the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Umit
Yalcin during the visit and exchanged views on issues of bilateral and
regional importance.
The next round of talks will now be held in Islamabad.
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