Key points
- SCO foreign ministers meet Chinese President Xi
- Xi stresses importance of regional cooperation among SCO member states
- Pakistani deputy premier holds meeting with Kazakh deputy prime minister
- Exchanges views with foreign ministers of Iran, Uzbekistan, and Belarus
ISLAMABAD: Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Foreign Ministers met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar represented Pakistan at the meeting, according to state-run Radio Pakistan.
President Xi Jinping emphasised the importance of regional cooperation among SCO member states.
The Deputy Prime Minister / Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar @MIshaqDar50 represented Pakistan at the joint call of the Foreign Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Member States on President Xi Jinping of China.
The Chinese President, welcoming… pic.twitter.com/Vkn5GQtlOO
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) July 15, 2025
Deputy Prime Minister Dar discussed regional peace in his meeting with President Xi.
Pakistan-Kazakh ties
Meanwhile, Pakistan and Kazakhstan have reaffirmed the resolve to deepen their bilateral ties and expand collaboration across regional and multilateral for a, Radio Pakistan reported.
Had an engaging discussion with my Kazakh counterpart, DPM/FM Brother Murat Nurtleu, on the margin of the meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
We reaffirmed our resolve to deepen Pak-Kazakh bilateral ties and to expand collaboration across regional and multilateral fora.… pic.twitter.com/WokYJmxAWi
— Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) July 15, 2025
This came at a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister Dar and Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Murat Nurtleu on the margin of the meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Exchange of views
Earlier, Pakistani deputy prime minister also exchanged views with foreign ministers of Iran, Uzbekistan, and Belarus.
“Good to catch up with Foreign Ministers of Iran, Uzbekistan, and Belarus on the sidelines of the SCO CFM in Beijing, just before our joint call on Chinese President Xi at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,” Dar said in a post on X.
Good to catch up with Foreign Ministers of Iran, Uzbekistan, and Belarus on the sidelines of the SCO CFM in Beijing, just before our joint call on Chinese President Xi at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Always good to exchange views for strengthening regional… pic.twitter.com/i3UBLhhXzt
— Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) July 15, 2025
“Always good to exchange views for strengthening regional understanding and cooperation in such a challenging time,” he added.
Commitment to ties with Kyrgyzstan
Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Dar also met the foreign minister of Kyrgyzstan.
In a post on X, Dar said: “Pleased to meet Brother Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan, Kulubaev Zheenbek Moldokanovic, at the Great Hall in Beijing on the margins of the meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.”
Pleased to meet Brother Foreign Minister of Kyrgyzstan, Kulubaev Zheenbek Moldokanovic, at the Great Hall in Beijing on the margins of the meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Reaffirmed our commitment to the longstanding bilateral relationship and to enhancing… pic.twitter.com/qnh1cc8r30
— Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) July 15, 2025
“Reaffirmed our commitment to the longstanding bilateral relationship and to enhancing collaboration across all areas of mutual interest,” he added.
