Daily Times
April 27, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday said Pakistan was in the midst of a “more aggressive third wave” with higher positivity rate and called for greater international solidarity to overcome the aftermath of pandemic.
“The crisis is far from over…. We need the right mix of national actions, regional collaboration, and multilateral cooperation,” he said in his address at the Six-country Foreign Ministers’ Video Conference on COVID-19.
The conference hosted by State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi of China was joined by the Ministers of Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
The conference focused on joint response to COVID-19, international and regional cooperation on epidemic response and the post-COVID economic recovery.
FM stresses South Asian countries to enhance cooperation against Covid-19, poverty
April 27, 2021
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has emphasized on joint cooperation in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic, as well as on expanding its ambit to cover poverty alleviation and disaster relief.
Addressing the Six-Country Foreign Ministers Video Conference virtually today (Tuesday), he said regional collaboration, and multilateral cooperation are required for revival of our economies.
The Foreign Minister said Pakistan welcomes intensified cooperation between China and South Asian countries in these areas.
He said a China-South Asia Emergency Supplies Reserve would help all participating countries to better respond to health emergencies and natural disasters in the future.
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