FM Qureshi reaches UAE to attend Sir Baniyas Forum

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mahmood Qureshi has reached United Arab Emirates (UAE) to represent Pakistan in 9th Sir Baniyas Forum, ARY NEWS reported on Friday.

The forum, organized by the UAE ministry of foreign affairs, will have wide participation from foreign ministers of various countries where issues related to Middle East will be discussed.

Mr. Qureshi is also scheduled to meet his UAE’s counterpart and other officials during his two days’ visit focusing the issues of mutual interests between the two countries.

Earlier on October 26, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi had a meeting with a high-level delegation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and discussed issues related to boosting trade volume and other matters.

Briefing the media about the meeting, the foreign minister had said that the delegation led by Minister of State and Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company Dr Sultan Aljaber visited Pakistan on the directive of UAE Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed.

He said that he discussed with the UAE delegation various suggestions to boost trade volume between the two countries. Installation of a state-of-the-art LNG terminal, oil refinery, food processing industry and other issues were also discussed during the meeting.