Foreign Minister receives Togolese counterpart

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari welcomed Robert Dussey, the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Togo, who is undertaking his first bilateral visit to Pakistan.

The Foreign Minister reiterated that Pakistan attached high importance to its longstanding and cordial ties with Togo, which were based on mutual trust and common interests. He highlighted Pakistan's desire to enhance economic, trade and investment cooperation with Togo as part of the Government's vision for enhancing engagement with the African Continent.

The Foreign Minister also appreciated Togo's contributions to promoting peace and stability on important multilateral forums, such as the United Nations, African Union (AU), and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

Foreign Minister Dussey underscored Togo's desire for deepening engagement with Pakistan, particularly in the trade, investment and security domains. He appreciated the support provided by Pakistan for the capacity building of Togolese diplomats and hoped that similar training opportunities could also be provided to Togo's security personnel in the future.

Both sides agreed to strengthen the legal and institutional framework for high-level bilateral political engagement and people-to-people exchanges and to closely coordinate in the UN and OIC.

During his stay in Islamabad, Foreign Minister Dussey would also be engaging with parliamentary leaders, other dignitaries, and members of the business community.

Islamabad
11 August 2022

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