• The two ministers exchanged views on bilateral matters and cooperation in multilateral fora
• Pakistan and Sri Lanka have excellent bilateral relations based on trust, mutual respect and close cooperation

Pakistani Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi had a telephone conversation with his Sri Lankan counterpart Dinesh Gunawardena on February 4 and reaffirmed mutual support at the UN and other international fora, a statement from Islamabad said.  

The statement said the two ministers exchanged views on bilateral matters and cooperation in multilateral fora.  
Foreign Minister Qureshi felicitated Foreign Minister Gunawardena on the occasion of the 73rd National Day of Sri Lanka and conveyed best wishes for the continued progress and prosperity of the brotherly people of Sri Lanka.  
Both sides underscored the importance of further strengthening and expanding bilateral cooperation in all areas including political, trade and economic, and combating Covid-19 pandemic.  

The importance of high-level exchanges, which are the hallmark of the bilateral relationship, was underscored.  
The two Foreign Ministers also reaffirmed mutual support for each other in the regional and multilateral fora including SAARC and the UN.  

“Pakistan and Sri Lanka have excellent bilateral relations based on trust, mutual respect and close cooperation,” he said.  

• The importance of high-level exchanges, which are the hallmark of the bilateral relationship, was underscored