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Pakistan apprises Argentina about deplorable plight of people of IIOJ&K
October 23, 2020

Pakistan and Argentina held fourth round of bilateral political consultations via video link and discussed a wide range of bilateral, regional and multilateral matters of mutual interest.

Additional Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Faisal Niaz Tirmizi who represented Pakistan in the talks said the two countries enjoy cordial relationship based on mutual respect and understanding. He underlined the need to mark the completion of 70 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in a befitting manner.

The Additional Secretary emphasized the importance of expanding bilateral trade between Pakistan and Argentina by increasing interaction at multiple levels and by holding virtual meeting of the Joint Trade Committee in the first quarter of 2021. The Additional Secretary expressed desire to reactivate Pakistan’s Antarctic Programme, and for undertaking more research expeditions to Antarctica by the Pakistani experts with the collaboration of Argentina.

The Additional Secretary highlighted the plight of the people of the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK) and underlined that India continued to unleash a reign of terror in the IIOJK even during the challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic.