Norwegian Foreign Minister Praises Pakistani Mediation Efforts to End the War in the Middle East

Islamabad, Aug 13 (KUNA) -- Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide on Thursday praised Pakistan’s mediation efforts between the United States and Iran to end the war in the Middle East. The Pakistani Foreign Ministry said in a statement that this came during talks held by Eide with Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar on the sidelines of his visit to Pakistan. It added that the two sides discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation between the two countries in various fields, including trade, investment, climate change, maritime affairs, and education. It noted that the two sides also addressed regional and international developments, including the ongoing war in the Middle East and Pakistan’s mediation efforts in this regard. (End) S.B.K./M.Kh.