IEA foreign minister heads for Pakistan for talks

Acting Afghan Foreign Minister, Mawlawi Amir Khan Muttaqi will visit Pakistan from May 5 to 8, along with the minister of commerce and industry Nooruddin Azizi, for talks.

Muttaqi will meet with Pakistani officials but will also participate in the 5th China-Pakistan-Afghanistan Trilateral Foreign Ministers’ Dialogue on Saturday, Pakistan’ foreign ministry said in a statement.

China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang will also participate in the Trilateral Foreign Minister’s Dialogue.

Pakistan’s foreign ministry said Muttaqi’s visit “is a continuation of Pakistan’s political engagement process with Afghanistan, which, inter alia, included visit of Pakistan’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs to Kabul on 29 November 2022 and visit of a high-level delegation led by the Defence Minister of Pakistan to Kabul on 22 February 2023.”

“During the visit, the two sides will review the entire spectrum of bilateral relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan in the political, economic, trade, connectivity, peace and security, and education domains,” the statement read.

In conclusion, it stated: “Pakistan is desirous of a peaceful, prosperous, stable and connected Afghanistan and reiterates its commitment to pursue continuous and practical engagement with the Interim Afghan Government.”