On Friday, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed two deals and two memorandums of understanding to strengthen bilateral relations in a variety of fields.
The agreements were signed during the trip of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, who reached there on Friday evening to lead a high-level team on a three-day official meeting.
Crown Prince Muhammed Bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan also oversaw the signing of the deals made by the respective ministers from both countries.
Both countries have agreed to establish a Supreme Coordination Council to enhance bilateral cooperation in a variety of sectors.
Previously, the Pakistani prime minister was invited by Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman at the Royal Court in Jeddah's Al-Salam Palace. Both leaders meet for a session of discussions aimed at strengthening bilateral ties.
During the discussion, they reiterated the scope of bilateral relations and emphasized the priority of extending and intensifying areas of bilateral partnership and coordination, and reinforcing them in a variety of sectors. The two nations shared opinions on international and regional topics of mutual concern to the two nations, in a direction that leads to promoting and improving stability and security.
In his role, Pakistan's Prime Minister lauded King Salman, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, for his leadership in fostering Islamic solidarity, and Saudi Arabia's constructive position in addressing problems confronting the Islamic nation and its efforts for international and regional stability and peace. Both sides explored ways to improve and deepen economic and trade links between the two countries by exploring investment and opportunity areas in light of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 and Pakistan's growth priorities. They reaffirmed their content with the strength of bilateral military and security ties and agreed to expand cooperation to achieve to accomplish shared objectives between the two nations.
The two sides emphasized the importance of the Islamic community working together to combat terrorism and terror, condemn sectarianism, and aim for universal peace and stability. They have emphasized the importance of ongoing collaborative efforts to fight terrorism, which is not linked to any religion, ethnicity, or color, and to tackle all of its manifestations and depictions, regardless of their source.
As per the content material of the Arab Peace Initiative and subsequent UN measures the two sides affirmed complete backing for all sovereign rights of the Palestinian people, capped by the right to self-determination and the creation of their autonomous state in 1967 simultaneous with East Jerusalem as its capital.
The two sides reinforced their assistance for diplomatic options in Syria and Libya and the efforts of the UN and its envoys in this respect.
The two sides acknowledged the importance of encouraging attempts to find a substantive diplomatic solution to the Yemeni emergency depending on 3 references: the GCC initiative and its executive structure, the results of the comprehensive national dialogue, and related Security Council resolutions, including Resolution 2216.
They condemned militant groups and militias, such as the Houthi militia's use of ballistic drones and missiles to strike sensitive infrastructure and civilian targets in Saudi Arabian territory.
They were deeply concerned about the risks to the sustainability of oil shipments and the stabilization of the world's energy resources.
The Pakistani Prime Minister lauded the Kingdom's effort to end the emergency in Yemen, which seeks to achieve Yemen's peace and prosperity for the benefit and prosperity of the country and its citizens.
The Pakistani prime minister applauded the Saudi government on the progress of organizing and hosting the G20 summit, stating optimistic resolutions from the discussions in all economic, growth, environmental, health, and energy fields.
Pakistan applauded Saudi Arabia's "Saudi Green" and "Middle East Green" programs that were introduced by Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman and represent the Kingdom’s leading status in prevalent international issues, such as addressing the climate change problem celebrating its significant effect on the nation and its residents.
The Crown Prince praised Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's effort "for a Clean and Green Pakistan," and the widely known initiative "10 Billion Tree Tsunami."
Pakistan further congratulated Saudi Arabia for successfully coordinating last year's Hajj amid the obstacles posed by the coronavirus pandemic, highlighting the efforts made to help pilgrims, Umrah artists, and tourists.
Interior Minister Prince Abdulaziz Bin Saud Bin Naif, Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman, Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Bin Abdullah, Minister of State, Cabinet member, and National Security Adviser Dr. Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban, Minister of Commerce and Acting Minister of Media Majid Al-Qasabi, and Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf Al-Qasabi attended the discussion.
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Chief of the Army Staff of Pakistan Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, and Secretary to the Foreign Minister Amb. Sohail Mahmood joined the meeting from Pakistan.
Other Pakistani delegates included Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Climate Affairs Amin Aslam, Pakistan's ambassador to Saudi Arabia Lt. Gen. Bilal Akbar, Pakistan's Secretary to the Army Chief Major Gen. Mohammad Irfan, and Pakistan's Military Secretary Brig. Mohammad Ahmed.
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