BEIJING: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met with his Malaysian counterpart Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah on the sidelines of Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on Friday.
Matters of mutual interests, regional situation, bilateral ties, trade, economy and other issues were came under discussion, said the sources.
Both the leaders agreed to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries and decided to maintain close contact in all areas including political, economic, cultural and people to people exchanges.
Both sides reaffirmed the commitment to continue the momentum built by the leadership of the two countries, said the sources.
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Earlier, former finance minister Asad Umar, on March 22, had said that Pakistan and Malaysia had signed five memorandums of understanding in various sectors.
In his informal talk with the reporters in the federal capital, the former minister had said Malaysia had expressed interest in buying meat and rice from Pakistan.
The Malaysian delegation had also shown their interest in buying Pakistani made JF-17 Thunder fighter jets. In this regard, Umar had maintained that the Malaysian authorities had invited Pakistan to attend defence exhibition, to display its JF-17 jets.
