Pakistan stressed on Thursday that Lebanon remains part of the ceasefire agreement in place between the United States and Iran, stressing that stability in Lebanon is essential for the success of peace talks in the region.
“Lebanon, in our interpretation, is part of the broader ceasefire,” Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said during a weekly press briefing.
“We are encouraged by recent improvements on the Israel-Lebanon front over the past two days,” he continued. “Peace in Lebanon and cessation of armed attacks there are essential, as they create a conducive environment for broader peace talks.”
He noted, meanwhile, that no dates have been decided for the second round of talks between the two countries.
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Andrabi said Pakistan maintained close coordination with Saudi Arabia and China during the peace talks, describing its ties with them as “special.”
”We have had close discussions with China and Saudi Arabia,” he said. “If you see the list of telephone conversations between our leadership and the leadership in Riyadh and Beijing, these conversations took place just before or after the talks. So these countries are very close, trusted partners in these talks, both KSA and China.”
He further noted that China and Saudi Arabia are supportive of Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts.
“They are our close partners and our numerous interactions with them at the highest level are a demonstration of this fact.”
Source: Agencies (edited by Al-Manar)