Bangladesh and Pakistan have agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation in all areas of mutual interest as the foreign ministers of the two South Asian countries met on the sidelines of the OIC meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Both the dignitaries expressed satisfaction over the "upward trajectory" of bilateral relations.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan Mohammad Ishaq Dar held the meeting with Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on the sidelines of the Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Oragnization of Islamic Cooperation.
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The meeting took place in a cordial environment, reflecting the fraternal sentiments from both sides, said the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka, while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka did not issue any media release after the meeting.
During the meeting, both sides highlighted the historical, religious and cultural linkages between the two countries and further agreed to enhance cooperation, particularly in the areas of trade, people to people contacts and cultural exchanges.
The extraordinary meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) convened on the evening of Friday (March 7) in Jeddah and discussed the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people and the plans for annexation and forced displacement from their land.
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In a press release issued by the OIC, the meeting started with a speech by Minister of External Relations of the Republic of Cameroon Lejeune Mbella Mbella, whose country currently holds the presidency of the Council of Foreign Ministers.
Mbella stated that the meeting is being held amid new developments in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, including calls for the displacement of Palestinians.
He emphasised that this situation requires a moment of assessment and forward-looking vision, while maintaining the unified stance of our organisation on this critical issue, in accordance with its charter and relevant United Nations resolutions.
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Siddiqui carried a letter from the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan addressed to Adviser Hossain and handed it over to the Foreign Secretary.