Pakistan will host the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Egypt in Islamabad on Sunday and Monday (29-30 March), for talks focused on the Iran war and wider efforts to reduce regional tensions. Pakistan has also offered to host future US-Iran negotiations, as it seeks to position itself as a possible diplomatic venue.
Pakistan’s foreign ministry said in a statement on Saturday (28 March) that the four foreign ministers would hold “in-depth discussions on a range of issues, including efforts to de-escalate tensions in the region”.
Fidan said the meeting would seek to establish a mechanism aimed at de-escalation. “We would discuss where the negotiations in this war are heading and how these four countries assess the situation and what can be done,” he told broadcaster A Haber on Friday (27 March).
Speaking in Istanbul on Saturday (28 March), Fidan said the world’s emerging “polycentric system” required new thinking on the protection of vital energy and trade corridors, and called for swift, actionable steps to prevent further damage to the region and the global economy.
Pakistan has offered to host future negotiations between Washington and Tehran. Iranian officials have suggested that either Pakistan or Türkiye could serve as a venue for possible talks, although Tehran has publicly denied that direct negotiations with the United States are currently under way.
Source: commonspace.eu with Reuters
