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PR. No.371/2008

Date: 30/11/2008    

FOREIGN MINISTER'S TELEPHONE CONVERSATION WITH TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER


Turkish Foreign Minister Ali Babacan telephoned Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi today to discuss bilateral relations and to share views on regional and global situation.

Foreign Minister Qureshi briefed Foreign Minister Babacan about Pakistan 's relations with India after terrorist attacks in Mumbai. He said Pakistan shares the grief of India and the families of innocent victims of this incident. Pakistan was one of the first countries to strongly condemned the terrorist attacks and offered all possible assistance. Pakistan itself is a victim of terrorism and considers it a menace to humanity which must be eliminated.

The Turkish Foreign Minister lauded Pakistan 's role in fight against militant extremism and expressed support to the efforts being made by Islamabad to engage New Delhi constructively.

 

Islamabad
30 November 2008