The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China are set to meet in Kabul on August 20 for high-level trilateral discussions focused on counterterrorism cooperation and the expansion of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), sources confirmed on Thursday.
The meeting will bring together Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, and Afghanistan’s Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. This will mark a significant diplomatic engagement between the three nations as they seek to strengthen regional connectivity and security coordination.
Muttaqi’s planned visit to Pakistan earlier this month, scheduled for August 5, was postponed after the UN Security Council declined to grant travel permission, given his inclusion on the UN sanctions list for Taliban members. Both Islamabad and Kabul initially cited “technical reasons” for the cancellation.
Following the Kabul talks, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is expected to arrive in Pakistan on August 21 for further bilateral engagements.
The trilateral meeting is seen as an important step toward enhancing cooperation on security and economic projects in the region, with CPEC’s extension into Afghanistan remaining a key point on the agenda.
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