ISLAMABAD, JAN 26: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held telephonic conversation with Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi today. Views were exchanged on bilateral relations and regional issues.

The two sides re-affirmed commitment to enhance bilateral cooperation in all areas leading towards a sustainable partnership. The Foreign Minister emphasized the importance of increased bilateral trade and economic cooperation in line with the decisions taken during the last session of Joint Ministerial Commission held in Almaty in November 2021. Foreign Minister Qureshi also highlighted the vital importance of regional connectivity and the role of Quadrilateral Traffic in Transit Agreement (QTTA)in this regard.
The two sides also exchanged views on peace and stability in the region, in particular humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan.

They reaffirmed their cooperation at the regional and international fora, including in the UN, OIC, SCO and ECO on all matters of common benefit.

The two Foreign Ministers agreed to remain in close contact for further enhancement of bilateral cooperation across myriad fields.