1st round of Kazakh-Pakistani political consultations takes place

Islamabad, February 28, 2020 — Bilateral political consultations, the first in the history of Kazakh-Pakistani relations, took place at the level of foreign affairs agencies.

The Kazakh delegation was headed by the First Deputy Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Shakhrat Nuryshev, and the Pakistani delegation was headed by Foreign Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sohail Mahmood.

During the consultations, the parties exchanged views on current issues of the bilateral cooperation agenda in politics, global and regional security, and especially the situation in Afghanistan.

In particular, they discussed the arrangement of bilateral visits at the high and highest political levels, legal framework, enhancing the security cooperation, as well as the interaction of the countries within various international organizations.

Following the talks, the parties agreed to intensify work on improving the bilateral legal framework and conduct political consultations on a regular basis.

Overall, the heads of Kazakh and Pakistani delegations confirmed the interest of both countries to enhance and expand interstate political cooperation.

On the same day, Mr. Nuryshev met with the Communications Minister Murad Saeed, leading representatives of the Pakistani media and expert community, as well as the leadership of the Ministry of Defense. They discussed the issues of bilateral cooperation in military and peacekeeping.