The Foreign Office (FO) on Thursday announced that Pakistan will not be participating in the conference of regional stakeholders regarding Afghanistan — which is scheduled to be held this week in Russia’s Moscow.
Asked why Pakistan stayed away from the Multilateral Security Dialogue on Afghanistan in Russia’s Moscow, FO spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said, “We decided not to participate in the Moscow meeting of regional stakeholders.”
Mumtaz Zahra Baloch – who was addressing a weekly press briefing – said that the country would was willing to attend all international initiative focusing on Afghan peace and security that could lead to constructive discussion.
In response to a question regarding the outcome of Pakistan’s series of meetings with Afghanistan and Iran, she said the multifaceted dialogue with the neighbouring states would lead to positive development.
