Bilawal discusses bilateral ties with US congressman

Foreign minister engages with counterparts from different countries

ISLAMABAD:

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met with US Congressman Eric Swalwell on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference and discussed bilateral relations and regional matters with him.

Bilawal also met with International Crisis Group President and CEO Comfort Ero on the sidelines of the conference.

FM Bilawal meets the International Crisis Group President and CEO Comfort Ero on the sidelines of the conference. PHOTO: APP

In a tweet on Sunday, he said that they exchanged views on regional and global matters during the meeting.

Pleased to meet Dr. @EroComfort Prssident & CEO of International Crisis Group @CrisisGroup during #MSC2023. Had a good exchange of views on the regional and global matters. pic.twitter.com/cdVdae4tPI

— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) February 19, 2023

The foreign minister also held a meeting with his counterpart from Kosovo, Donika Gervalla-Schwarz.

The two leaders agreed to hold the second round of mutual political consultation at the earliest.

Speaking on the occasion, Bilawal said that Pakistan and Kosovo have long and historical relations.

They also discussed enhancing cooperation in diverse fields, including tourism, health, education, trade, and the exchange of manpower.

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Meanwhile, in another meeting with Norweigian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt on the sidelines of the conference, both sides agreed to jointly work to prevent growing incidents of Islamophobia in the world.

Bilawal and Huitfeldt also agreed to promote bilateral coordination.

The foreign minister also met his Saudi counterpart Faisal Bin Farhan Al-Saud and the two pledged to increase cooperation between their countries in diverse fields. Bilawal said that Pakistan highly valued its brotherly relations with Saudi Arabia.

He also held a meeting with Finland’s Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto. The two sides agreed to take forward relations in the sectors of education, trade, and climate change. Bilawal welcomed the decision of Finland to re-open its embassy in Islamabad.

FM Bilawal meets Finland’s Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto. PHOTO: APP

The minister met with Jordan’s Vice President and Foreign Minister Ayman Al Safadi and they agreed to expand bilateral ties and high-level contacts between Pakistan and Jordan.

The FM meets Jordan’s Vice President and Foreign Minister Ayman Al Safadi. PHOTO: APP

He also met with Malta’s Foreign Minister Dr Ian Borg and they expressed determination to promote relations in areas of information technology, health, tourism, and startups through the Joint Technical Commission.