ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met the deputy prime minister and the foreign minister of Bahrain as he started his two-day visit to the Gulf state on Wednesday.
Qureshi arrived in Bahrain to co-chair the second session of the Pakistan-Bahrain Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC), of which inaugural meeting was held in Islamabad in February 2017. The Pakistani foreign office said talks during the session will cover commerce, investment, energy, overseas employment, agriculture, and broadcasting.
"Met with H.H. Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, Deputy PM of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Agreed to work in close collaboration on areas of mutual interest. Shared Pakistan’s focus on geo economics, connectivity and as a partner for peace and development," Qureshi said in a tweet.
Upon arrival, Pakistan's foreign minister was received by Bahrain's Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al-Zayan.
"Pleased to meet FM Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani ahead of the Joint Ministerial Conference today in #Bahrain," he said. "We share a similar outlook in our desire to further expand our bilateral engagements with a particular focus on trade, investment, energy and culture."
Qureshi's visit is expected to "add to the current momentum and positive trajectory of brotherly ties between the two countries," the Pakistani foreign office said.
Prime Minister Imran Khan visited Bahrain in December 2019 on the invitation of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
During the visit, Khan was decorated with Bahrain’s prestigious King Hamad Order of the Renaissance award.
