Pakistan emphasises early resolution of Russia-Ukraine conflict through diplomacy

FM Bilawal says he had 'an in-depth exchange of views on a range of issues' with his Ukrainian counterpart

GERMANY:

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday once again emphasised for the early resolution of the Russia-Ukraine conflict through dialogue and diplomacy.

He made the remarks during a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Germany and further conveyed his concerns over the conflict.

FM Bilawal took to Twitter to share details of the meeting and said the two leaders “had an in-depth exchange of views on a range of issues and resolved to further enhance bilateral cooperation for benefit of their peoples”.

Pleased to meet my 🇺🇦 counterpart @DmytroKuleba. We had in-depth exchange on a range of issues & resolved to further enhance bilat. coop. for benefit of our ppl. I also conveyed our concern over 🇺🇦 🇷🇺 conflict & emph.its early resolution through dialogue & diplomacy. #MSC2023 pic.twitter.com/9IDFvyEWOS

— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) February 18, 2023

The foreign minister also stated that he had an “enriching discussion with senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi on global, regional and bilateral matters”.

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“All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership remains the vital pillar of regulating peace & stability and for our shared future towards development and prosperity,” he added.

Delighted to meet HE Wang Yi at #MSC2023 sidelines today. Had enriching discussion on global, reg. & bilateral matters. 🇵🇰🇨🇳 All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership remains the vital pillar of reg. peace & stability & for our shared future towards development & prosperity. pic.twitter.com/qF1PTnO669

— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) February 18, 2023

FM Bilawal is currently in Germany to attend Munich Security Conference-2023. According to a Foreign Office statement, he will participate in several events and engage with international media during his visit.

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar is also reportedly attending the Munich Security Conference.

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Besides, on the invitation of the Lithuanian counterpart, Bilawal will undertake a bilateral visit to Vilnius on February 20-21. In the last leg of his tour, the foreign minister will visit Hungary from February 21-22.