Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday met Foreign Minister of Russia, Sergei Lavrov, and Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) in Tianjin, China.
During the meeting with the Russian counterpart, both dignitaries expressed satisfaction over the positive trajectory of bilateral ties and agreed to further enhance cooperation in trade, energy, agriculture, and defence, a DPM’s Office news release said.
Separately, Ishaq Dar held a bilateral meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit.
During the meeting, the two leaders reviewed the state of bilateral cooperation between Pakistan and Iran across various sectors and exchanged views on the evolving regional situation in the wake of recent Israeli aggression against Iran.
Senator Ishaq Dar reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering solidarity with the people and government of Iran and underscored Pakistan’s principled commitment to regional peace and stability.
He emphasized that dialogue and diplomacy must remain the only viable path toward de-escalation and achieving lasting peace in the region.