Pakistan's Sharif Vows Deeper Ties With Bangladesh in First Meeting With PM Rahman
The two leaders met on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, in their first meeting, according to Anadolu Agency.
During the meeting, Sharif pledged to deepen ties between the two South Asian nations. The report did not specify further details of the discussion or any agreements reached between the two leaders.
The meeting is among a series of bilateral engagements taking place on the margins of the UN General Assembly's current session, where world leaders often hold direct talks alongside the broader multilateral proceedings.
No joint statement or further readout of the meeting had been released as of the initial report, and it remains unclear what concrete steps, if any, might follow from the leaders' discussion.
Sources
- Pakistani Premier Sharif vows to deepen ties with Bangladesh in 1st meeting with Premier Rahman — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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