ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday thanked Saudi Arabia, in its capacity as chair of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Summit, for convening an emergency meeting to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.
An ‘extraordinary’ meeting of the 57-member body was held on August 22 in which the OIC said it expected a comprehensive dialogue and national reconciliation from the authorities in Afghanistan, and urged the Taliban not to allow Afghan soil to shelter “terrorist organizations.”
On Monday, Qureshi spoke with the foreign minister of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, and thanked him for taking the initiative on Afghanistan.
“The two Foreign Ministers exchanged views on the latest situation in Afghanistan and also discussed a number of issues of bilateral importance,” a statement from the Pakistani foreign office said, adding that Qureshi “expressed the hope that Afghan parties would work for an inclusive political settlement to ensure sustainable peace and security in the country and the region.”
Qureshi also stressed the importance of the international community’s “active and sustained engagement” with the Afghan people.
He updated his Saudi counterpart on Pakistan’s efforts to facilitate the evacuation of personnel and staff of diplomatic missions, international organizations, media and others from Afghanistan.
Taliban insurgents captured Kabul on August 15, after taking over Afghanistan city by city in the last few weeks. They have since announced an “amnesty” across the country and urged women to join its government, but many are skeptical of the promises.
Pakistan thanks Saudi Arabia for helping convene OIC’s emergency meeting on Afghanistan
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Pakistan thanks Saudi Arabia for helping convene OIC’s emergency meeting on Afghanistan
- An ‘extraordinary’ meeting of the 57-member body was held on August 22
- OIC has urged Taliban not to allow Afghan soil to shelter “terrorist organizations”
