DUSHANBE, Tajikistan – Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi arrived in the Tajik capital Monday to represent Pakistan at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), amid significant changes in the region, with the Afghan Taliban seizing more and more of Afghanistan’s territory with each passing day.
The SCO Foreign Ministers Council is being held in Dushanbe, and FM Qureshi is in attendance. The Pakistani foreign minister will speak at the ministerial council and attend meetings of the SCO foreign ministers contact group on Afghanistan during his three-day visit.
The foreign minister will “reiterate Pakistan’s position on the Afghan peace process, the changing regional environment, and development of regional cooperation” during the meetings, according to a news release.
On the margins of the SCO, FM Qureshi is due to meet with his colleagues from Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Russia, and China.
During these sessions, bilateral and regional ties, as well as subjects of mutual interest, will be discussed.
Foreign Minister Qureshi will also see Tajikistan’s President, Emomali Rahmon, during his visit.
The foreign minister’s visit is expected to aid the Afghan peace process by focusing on a common approach to the regional security situation and promoting diverse cooperation among SCO member states. According to Radio Pakistan, the Dushanbe summit will consider several important documents for adoption by the SCO Council of Heads of State in September this year.
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