ANTALYA (The Thursday Times) — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Kuwait’s Prime Minister, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, welcomed the recent ratification of a defence cooperation agreement between their two countries when they met on the sidelines of the COP31 climate summit in Antalya on Wednesday, the Prime Minister’s Office said.
The two leaders hoped the agreement would further promote cooperation between the “two brotherly countries”, the office said.
They discussed the longstanding fraternal relations between Pakistan and Kuwait and reaffirmed their resolve to strengthen cooperation in trade, investment, energy, development cooperation and people-to-people exchanges. They also exchanged views on regional and international developments, particularly the challenges to peace and security in the region, the consequences of climate change and the importance of international cooperation for sustainable development.
The meeting underscored a shared commitment to deepen ties, particularly business ties, “to truly reflect the excellent brotherly ties”, the office said, and both leaders agreed to work together for mutual prosperity, regional stability and sustainable development.
Earlier on Wednesday, Shehbaz met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Syria’s President Ahmad al-Sharaa and World Bank President Ajay Banga at the summit, where he was received by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UN Secretary-General António Guterres.
