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Call on Foreign Minister by Dato Marzuki Bin Haji Yahya, Deputy Foreign Minister of Malaysia and Special Envoy of Prime Minister Mahathir

Islamabad, November 29, 2019 (PPI-OT): Dato Marzuki Bin Haji Yahya, the Deputy Foreign Minister of Malaysia, called on Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi today. The Deputy Foreign Minister is visiting Pakistan as Special Envoy of Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad in the context of forthcoming KL Summit to be held in Kuala Lumpur on 18-20 December 2019. The Foreign Minister conveyed that Pakistan supported the objectives of the KL Summit and would work closely with Malaysia for its successful conclusion.

Foreign Minister appreciated Malaysia for its principled position on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute and briefed the Deputy Foreign Minister on Indian government’s aggressive posturing after its illegal and unilateral actions to change the internationally recognized disputed status of Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJ and K) and alter its demographic structure. He stressed the importance of averting risks to peace and security arising from such actions by India. On bilateral relations, both sides appreciated the recent high level exchange of visits and reaffirmed the shared commitment to upgrade Pakistan-Malaysia relations in all dimensions.

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