Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday has left for a two-day official visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt.

The Foreign Office (FO) in a statement shared the details of the visit. The visit of the Foreign Minister is taking place in the backdrop of the meetings between Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi; first, on the sidelines of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Makkah Summit in 2019, and then on the sidelines of the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York in 2019, the statement said and added that Pakistan and Egypt, in these meetings, had agreed to further strengthen bilateral cooperation and enhance high-level exchanges.

Last year, the Prime Minister also had a telephone conversation with the Egyptian President regarding his ‘Global Initiative on Debt Relief’ for developing countries, which was supported by Egypt.

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During the visit, the Foreign Minister will hold detailed consultations with his Egyptian counterpart and call on other dignitaries. He will also interact with leading Egyptian businessmen and members of the Pakistani community, the FO said and added, that the visit of the Foreign Minister is expected to further strengthen and diversify Pakistan’s bilateral ties with brotherly Egypt.

The FO further added that "Pakistan and Egypt enjoy close fraternal relations firmly anchored on common faith, culture, and values. The two countries have similar perceptions on a range of regional and global issues. Bilateral cooperation is advanced through strong institutional mechanisms, including the Joint Ministerial Commission, Annual Bilateral Consultations, and Joint Business Council."