Second round of Pakistan-Turkey consultations on UN related matters was held on January 17, 2017 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad. The Turkish delegation was led by Ambassador Hasan Ulusoy, Director General, Directorate General for Multilateral Political Affairs, Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Pakistan side was led by Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Director General (UN), Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The two sides exchanged views on a wide range of issues including UN Security Council reform, human rights and humanitarian issues, refugees, co-operation in the context of ECOSOC, Sustainable Development Goals, political and peace and security issues, counter-terrorism, combating Islamophobia and religious discrimination, and candidatures in international organisations.
Both sides welcomed that the excellent bilateral relations between the two countries and similarity of views, guided by the political leadership, was manifest in common understanding, mutual support, and close collaboration on a host of issues at the United Nations and other multilateral fora. They reiterated the common desire and commitment to further strengthen this co-operation in the years ahead.-PR
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