Egypt, Pakistan foreign ministers meet on UNGA sidelines to discuss cooperation, regional tensions

Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar in New York on Monday during the UN General Assembly's 81st session.

• The ministers stressed convening the fourth session of their joint ministerial committee to advance bilateral cooperation in political, security and economic fields.
• Abdelatty said Egypt seeks to complete the activation of the Egyptian-Pakistani Business Council to increase Pakistani investments, including in the Suez Canal Economic Zone.
• The ministers exchanged views on regional escalation and de-escalation efforts, along with pending meetings of the four regional parties mechanism and the Arab-Islamic Eight.
• The two sides agreed to maintain close consultation in the coming period.