JEDDAH:
Pakistan and Turkiye on Tuesday noting the worsening humanitarian crisis and famine, reaffirmed their solidarity with Palestine and stressed the urgent need for humanitarian aid and relief.
The matter was discussed as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Jeddah on the sidelines of 21st extraordinary session of the Council of Foreign Minister of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
The deputy prime minister expressed his deep appreciation to Turkiye for its leadership role in the capacity of the Chair of the 51st OIC Council of Foreign Ministers.
Both the leaders also reaffirmed the brotherly Pakistan-Turkiye relations, and looked forward to further strengthening the bilateral multifaceted cooperation.
Meanwhile, the deputy prime minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to further strengthening ties with North African countries including Algeria and Egypt through enhanced connectivity and broader cooperation across diverse fields.
He noted a “meaningful interaction” with Foreign Minister of Egypt Badr Abdelatty and of Algeria Ahmed Attaf, on the sidelines of 21st extraordinary session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.