New Sri Lankan president to visit Pakistan soon

Range of issues encompassing the entire spectrum of bilateral relations discussed

COLOMBO: Pakistan’s High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Major General (retd) Qasim Qureshi called on the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Colombo on Thursday to discuss the upcoming visit of the Sri Lankan president to Pakistan.

They further discussed a range of issues encompassing the entire spectrum of bilateral relations, including ways and means of sustaining and further building on bilateral cooperation.

Maj-Gen Qureshi also delivered the message of felicitations from Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Advisor on National Security and Foreign Policy Sartaj Aziz to the foreign minister on his assumption of office.

Minister Samaraweera expressed his deep appreciation for Pakistan’s continued and steadfast support to Sri Lanka and assured that Sri Lanka is committed to enhancing its mutually beneficial relationship with Pakistan.

Qureshi and Minister Samaraweera reaffirmed their shared commitment to expanding and deepening bilateral economic, trade and investment cooperation.

It was agreed that the forthcoming visit of the Sri Lankan President to Pakistan would go a long way in taking the relationship to a higher level.

Qureshi briefed the Minister on Pakistan’s efforts to promote regional security and underlined that Pakistan was committed to robust regional cooperation in South Asia.