ISLAMABAD: Officials from Islamabad and Ankara discussed regional and global security issues on Thursday, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said, as both countries eye greater collaboration in defense and other sectors.
A delegation of Turkish officials led by the country’s Director General for South Asia Ambassador Cihad Erginay met a Pakistani delegation headed by Additional Secretary (Afghanistan & West Asia) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Syed Ali Asad Gillani. The two sides met during the inaugural meeting of the Pakistan-Türkiye Joint Standing Committee (JSC) on Security, Defense and Intelligence.
The joint committee was created after the seventh session of the High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council (HLSCC) between Pakistan and Türkiye on February 12 and 13, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said.
“Both sides discussed emerging geo-political trends including global and regional security issues,” the foreign ministry said in a statement.
It said discussions at the joint committee will contribute to preparations for a meeting of the joint commission between the two nations, which will be co-chaired by Pakistan’s deputy prime minister and Türkiye’s foreign minister.
