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Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said he was pleased to meet Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman during the forum.
Bangladesh and Pakistan discussed bilateral relations and key regional developments as their foreign ministers met on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2026 in Turkey on Friday.
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said he was pleased to meet Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman during the forum.
"We discussed strengthening Pakistan-Bangladesh ties and exchanged views on regional developments, including Pakistan's role in facilitating dialogue. I look forward to our continued positive and forward-looking engagement," he said in a Facebook post.
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Meanwhile, the prime minister's foreign affairs adviser Humaiun Kobir held a separate meeting with Zafer Sirakaya, a member of parliament from Istanbul and vice chairman for foreign affairs of Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party).
During the meeting, the Turkish leader expressed interest in formalising ties between Bangladesh's Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the AK Party, proposing a memorandum of understanding to strengthen bilateral cooperation through official channels.
The two sides also discussed potential party-to-party delegation visits aimed at deepening engagement and expanding international cooperation.
Zafer Sirakaya extended his congratulations to Tarique Rahman during the courtesy meeting.
Humaiun Kobir noted that the AK Party is the first foreign political party to propose such a formal cooperation framework with the BNP.
