Cairo, Egypt (GNP): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar joined his counterparts, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, Hakan Fidan of Türkiye, and Dr. Badr Abdelatty of Egypt, for a joint meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo.
During the meeting, DPM Dar passed on greetings and goodwill from President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir to President El-Sisi, and underlined Pakistan’s dedication to deepening its longstanding and wide-ranging ties with Egypt.
He noted the positive energy generated by recent high-level contacts between the two countries, which have helped advance bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors. He also welcomed President El-Sisi’s acceptance of Prime Minister Sharif’s invitation to visit Pakistan, and expressed hope that leadership visits in both directions could be arranged as soon as schedules allow.
The gathering gave all sides an opportunity to exchange perspectives on regional and international developments, with particular focus on the shifting situation in the Middle East and the shared importance of pursuing peace, stability, dialogue, and diplomatic solutions across the region.
President El-Sisi returned the warm sentiments conveyed from Pakistan’s leadership. He commended Pakistan’s constructive and responsible contribution to promoting dialogue, easing tensions, and encouraging diplomatic engagement in the region, and specifically recognized the efforts of the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, and the Chief of Army Staff in support of regional peace and stability.
He also expressed hope that the current round of negotiations and efforts underway would lay the groundwork for durable peace, security, and prosperity across the broader region.
The meeting also gave the four foreign ministers an opportunity to review their consultations under the R4 framework. All parties underlined the growing importance of the R4 as a structured platform for high-level dialogue, strategic exchange, and coordinated policy positions on matters of shared concern.
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They expressed confidence that continued engagement and collective effort through this framework would help advance peace, stability, economic development, and regional prosperity, while serving the common interests of all four countries and their peoples.
The meeting took place in a warm and collegial atmosphere, underscoring the close ties and mutual respect that bind the participating nations.
Sohail Majeed is a Special Correspondent at The Diplomatic Insight. He has twelve plus years of experience in journalism & reporting. He covers International Affairs, Diplomacy, UN, Sports, Climate Change, Economy, Technology, and Health.
