Pakistan and Egypt have agreed to strengthen bilateral trade and defence cooperation during a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and the Egyptian Foreign Minister.
According to the Foreign Office spokesperson, the meeting took place on the sidelines of the R4 Ministerial Meeting, where both sides emphasized the importance of maintaining high-level contacts.
The two countries expressed their commitment to expanding partnerships in trade, agriculture, energy and pharmaceuticals.
The discussions also covered the situation in Palestine, developments in the Middle East and other regional issues.
Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to continuing mutual consultations under the R4 framework.