Hina Rabbani Khar discusses bilateral relations with Sri Lankan President, PM

• Minister of State Hina Rabbani Khar called on President of Sri Lanka
• She also called on Prime Minister of Sri Lanka
• The discussed bilateral relations between Pakistan and Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: Minister of State Hina Rabbani Khar called on President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickramasinghe on Saturday and discussed matters related to bilateral cooperation.

She congratulated him on the 75th Independence Day of Sri Lanka. The two dignitaries expressed satisfaction over close, cooperative relations between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

A statement by the Foreign Office said they recalled the shared Buddhist heritage and people-to-people links between the two countries. They agreed to further enhance mutually beneficial cooperation in economy and trade, education, tourism and people-to-people contacts.

In a separate meeting, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar called on Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Dinesh Gunawardena.

According to the Foreign Office, they agreed to further strengthen bilateral and people-to-people relations and enhance cooperation in trade, pharmaceuticals, education, tourism, culture, and defence.

Earlier, Hina Rabbani Khar and Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka Ali Sabry reaffirmed their commitment to the close and friendly relations between the two countries.

The minister of state congratulated foreign minister Sabry on Platinum Jubilee celebrations of Sri Lanka’s independence. They held a meeting on the sidelines of the Sri Lanka independence festivities.

They discussed the whole range of bilateral relations and agreed to enhance multidimensional bilateral cooperation in political, economic and commercial, defence and education domains.

The two foreign ministers also agreed to continue cooperation at various international forums, including the United Nations and the South Asian Association for the Regional Cooperation (SAARC).

During the visit, Hina Rabbani Khar also held a meeting with Bangladeshi Minister of Foreign Affairs AK Abdul Momen.

They discussed mutually beneficial bilateral cooperation in diverse fields, especially in economy and trade. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Sri Lanka independence festivities.

Hina Rabbani Khar has been in Colombo on a two-day official visit to attend 75th Independence Day of Sri Lanka as a guest of honour.

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