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Caretaker Prime Minister Anwarul Haq Kakar held bilateral talks with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on Tuesday on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
The Prime Minister emphasised the shut and pleasant ties between the 2 neighboring nations and reaffirmed Pakistan’s sturdy dedication to additional strengthen and deepen these ties, with specific emphasis on strengthening cooperation within the financial area.
Prime Minister Kakar stated that the measures, together with the latest opening of the Mando Border Market, not solely contribute to the financial upliftment of the border area, but in addition are a concrete manifestation of our collective dedication to work for the upliftment of the peoples of each nations. He emphasised that it additionally capabilities as a
Pointing out that President Raisi’s ‘neighbourhood first’ coverage is totally consistent with Pakistan’s imaginative and prescient for regional growth and connectivity, the caretaker prime minister stated that each nations ought to leverage their distinctive geographical places and promote regional peace by means of elevated commerce. and the significance of selling widespread objectives of prosperity. Regional connectivity has additionally been enhanced.
Pakistan-Iran relations are characterised by common high-level exchanges, shared views on vital regional and world points, and enhanced cooperation in all areas of mutual curiosity.
Prime Minister attends UNGA opening session
Prime Minister Kakar attended the opening session of the United Nations General Assembly on the United Nations Headquarters in New York on Tuesday.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated: “Rebuilding belief and rekindling world solidarity: mobilizing motion in the direction of the 2030 Agenda for peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability for all and its Sustainable Development Goals.” The 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly started with the theme of “Acceleration.”
Mr. Kakar is on a five-day go to to the United States. He is scheduled to handle the United Nations General Assembly on Friday. Additionally, he’ll meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and attend a reception honoring world leaders hosted by US President Joe Biden.
The Prime Minister will take part in a high-level mock debate on world growth initiatives on behalf of Pakistan and tackle the contributors. Prime Minister Kakar can even tackle a high-level assembly on the Sustainable Development Goals. He can even work together with worldwide media in New York.
Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Munir Akram stated the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly will assist Pakistan take a stand on core world points corresponding to Kashmir situation, Afghanistan disaster, Islamophobia, Middle East tensions, surroundings and financial system. Ta.
“We are at a essential second on the planet’s historical past as tensions between main powers improve in Asia and the financial state of affairs of Asian nations worsens as a result of coronavirus and local weather change.As a creating nation, this world Our focus on the discussion board is to safe monetary commitments from northern nations for creating nations going through the impacts of local weather,” Akram stated.
The ambassador stated Prime Minister Kakar’s presence at this world discussion board and assembly with the enterprise neighborhood would assist in attracting overseas investments to Pakistan. “We reaffirm our long-standing place that the Kashmir situation must be resolved in accordance with United Nations Security Council resolutions.”
Regarding the latest G20 summit in India, he clarified that the proposal for a brand new hall was not a collective proposal of the complete G20, however reasonably got here from a number of particular person nations. He additional emphasised that, not like this proposal, China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is actively within the implementation stage, so the proposed hall can’t be thought of a parallel challenge.
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Interim Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Gilani, who’s accompanying the Prime Minister, met with the overseas ministers of Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly to debate bilateral and regional points.
In a gathering with Norwegian Foreign Minister Aniken Hoytfeldt, the 2 sides agreed to work in the direction of strengthening bilateral cooperation. They additionally emphasised the significance of multilateralism and rules-based approaches to addressing regional and world challenges.
Meanwhile, Pakistan and Denmark agreed to implement the Green Framework Engagement Agreement by means of a joint motion plan throughout a gathering between Mr. Gilani and Foreign Minister Lars Lökke Rasmussen.
Mr Gilani thanked the Danish authorities for its help to flood victims. Gilani welcomed Oslo’s determination to suggest a invoice to outlaw the desecration of spiritual texts, highlighting the rise in Islamophobia in Europe.
Mr. Gilani additionally met with Dutch Foreign Minister Hanke Bruins Slot and mentioned cooperation within the areas of commerce, funding and agriculture. Both sides resolved to additional strengthen cooperation within the fields of dairy farming, water administration, and data expertise (IT).
Mr. Gilani extremely appreciated the continued assist of the Netherlands to Pakistan for Generalized System of Preferences (GSP+) standing within the European Union (EU). The two nations agreed to additional strengthen relations in all areas of mutual curiosity at bilateral and multilateral ranges.
Mr. Gilani expressed concern over the rise in Islamophobic incidents in some European nations, stressing that such abhorrent acts “can’t be justified within the identify of freedom of speech.” He referred to as on the Dutch aspect to take efficient measures to forestall future Islamophobic acts.
Based on opinions from brokers