ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Tuesday exchanged views on “the current regional situation and recent developments.”
Pakistan’s Foreign Office said in a post on its social media account that the two leaders held talks in a telephone call.
The latest interaction between the two foreign ministers is seen as a major development in view of “tensions” between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on the issue of Yemen.
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Both nations have a multifaceted relationship rooted in strategic military cooperation, mutual economic interests, and shared Islamic heritage. These ties have encompassed economic assistance and energy supplies, with Riyadh being a significant source of financial aid and oil for Islamabad.
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia also signed a landmark mutual defence agreement in September this year, which outlined that an attack on one party would be treated as an attack on both.
In its post, the Foreign Office said that Dar expressed satisfaction with the positive trajectory of bilateral relations between Islamabad and Riyadh during the exchange, while Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan “reaffirmed his commitment to further strengthening and enhancing bilateral ties”.
Dar also conveyed season’s greetings and best wishes for the New Year, which were “warmly reciprocated” by Prince Faisal, the Foreign Office added.
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