FM Dar Talks with EU Council President on GSP Plus Status

FM Dar Talks with EU Council President on GSP Plus Status

November 20, 2025 Victoria Sterling -Business Editor Business

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Pakistan’s Finance Minister, Muhammad Aurangzeb Dar, held several meetings‍ on‌ the sidelines of the 24th summit ⁤of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) Council of Heads of Governments⁢ (CHG).

* Russia: ⁣ Dar met with Russian⁤ Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov,⁢ discussing bilateral relations and regional/international issues. Both sides expressed satisfaction with the‌ current positive‍ trajectory of their relationship ⁢and pledged ⁤to deepen cooperation.
* ⁣ Qatar: He had an “informal discussion” ⁣with Qatari prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman​ Al Thani, focusing on bilateral relations and regional cooperation.
* China & Russia (Prime Ministers): Dar also met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Russian Prime ‌Minister Mikhail Mishustin, discussing enhanced collaboration within⁤ the SCO framework.
* Central Asia: ‌He ⁤met with Adylbek Kasymaliev, Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan.

The Pakistani ⁢Foreign Office (FO) shared details and pictures⁤ of these⁣ meetings​ on X (formerly Twitter). The overall theme of the meetings was strengthening bilateral ties ⁣and promoting cooperation within the SCO.