Islamabad:
Foreign ministers from Afghanistan, China and Pakistan meet in Kabul on Wednesday as part of a trilateral mechanism aimed at discussing issues relating to strengthening political, economic and regional cooperation between the three countries.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who is currently visiting New Delhi, is traveling to Kabul for the first formal trilateral meeting in two years.
Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar represents Pakistan at the meeting, which will host the Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi.
This will be the first visit of Chinese Foreign Minister in Afghanistan since the Taliban regained power four years ago, while the third of Dar to the Afghan capital since April.
At an informal trilateral meeting held in Beijing in May, Pakistan and Afghanistan agreed to upgrade their diplomatic conditions to the ambassador’s level. The trade was broken by China who wanted to seek approximation between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Among other questions, the security situation, especially the presence of terrorist equipment in Afghanistan, would be one of the most important topics for discussions.
Pakistan has been concerned that the forbidden Tehreek-E-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other groups are still operating from Afghan Earth.
China is also concerned, but wants to remain engaged to Kabul to tackle these problems.
Under the Deputy Ministry of Affairs, the Ministry of Department Hafiz Zia Ahmad Takal will include the conference of detailed discussions about various aspects, such as strengthening political ties, creating new opportunities for economic cooperation and taking joint measures on regional security.
It is expected that the conference will propose practical steps that will not only make trilateral cooperation more efficient, but also contribute to overall development and stability in the region.
Sources say during his visit to Kabul, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will also hold separate meetings with several senior leaders of the Taliban government.
Foreign Minister Ishaq DAR holds conversations with Afghan officials about various aspects of bilateral cooperation and the current Pakistan’s policy of strengthening trilateral engagement.
For Afghanistan, this conference is seen as an important diplomatic success as it gives the country an opportunity to remain engaged with the most important regional players.
Meanwhile, the Foreign Office on Tuesday confirmed that Foreign Minister Wang Yi, on invitation from Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, visits Islamabad to chair the 6th Pakistan China Foreign Minister’s strategic dialogue on August 21.
“The visit is part of the regular high -level exchange exchange between Pakistan and China to further elaborate on their” strategic cooperative partnerships with all weather “, confirm support for the questions of respective core interests, improve financial and trade cooperation and confirm their common commitment to regional peace, development and stability, read the statement.
His visit comes in front of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s trip to China later this month. The Prime Minister participates in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit and holds bilateral meetings with Chinese leadership, including President Xi Jingping.
This will be Shehbaz’s first visit to China since the Pakistan India Four-Day War. During the visit of the Chinese Foreign Minister, both parties end the agenda for the Prime Minister’s upcoming trip to China.
