Pakistan, Afghanistan and China agreed yesterday, to take practical steps and deepen their cooperation in security and counter-terrorism after a trilateral ‘strategic dialogue’ held in Kabul.
The first round of the strategic dialogue was co-chaired by Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry, Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Jianchao and Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Khalil Karzai, said a statement issued by the Foreign Office.
The three sides had an in-depth exchange of views on the situation in the region, issues of peace and security and practical trilateral cooperation. They resolved to make concerted efforts for maintaining peace and stability in Afghanistan.
China and Pakistan reiterated support for an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace and reconciliation process. Beijing and Kabul expressed their support for Islamabad to host the 5th Ministerial Conference of the Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process in 2015.
