Second round of Pakistan-Turkey consultations on UN related
matters was held on 17th January 2017 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Islamabad. The Turkish
delegation was led by Ambassador Hasan Ulusoy, Director Generalfor Multilateral
Political Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Pakistan side was led by Mr. 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,
cooperation in the context of ECOSOC, Sustainable Development Goals, political
and peace and security issues, counter-terrorism, combating Islamophobia & religious
discrimination, and candidatures in international organizations.
Both sides welcomed that the excellent bilateral relations
and similarity of views, guided by the political leadership of the two
countries, was also 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 cooperation in the years ahead. They also reaffirmed faith in United
Nations and multilateralism as the best mechanisms for collectively addressing
the challenges faced by the international community.
The visiting delegation also called on Foreign Secretary, Mr.
Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry. The Foreign Secretary noted that the consultations would
deepen relations and help identify new avenues of cooperation between the two
countries at multilateral fora.
Pakistan-Turkey consultations on UN related matters are part
of the wider relationship between the two countries. The first round of these
consultations was held at Ankara
in September 2015.
