Pakistan, Turkey and Azerbaijan to hold trilateral moot in Islamabad today

Pakistani policemen stand guard outside the Pakistan's Foreign Ministry building in Islamabad on Sept. 2, 2019. (AFP/File)

• Foreign ministers to discuss trade, coronavirus, climate change and regional security
• The first round of the trilateral meeting was held in Baku in November 2017

Islamabad: The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Turkey and Azerbaijan will meet in Islamabad today, Wednesday, for the second round of a trilateral conference between the three Muslim nations, Pakistan’s foreign ministry said. 
The first round of the trilateral meeting was held in Baku in November 2017.
“Three sides will exchange views on global and regional issues, including new and emerging threats to regional peace and security, address challenges faced by the COVID-19 pandemic, environment and climate change and how to achieve economic development targets,” the foreign ministry said in a statement.
During the meeting, the foreign ministers will also explore possibilities on how to deepen trilateral cooperation in areas of common interest, including peace and security, trade and investment, science and technology, education and cultural cooperation.
“Pakistan, Azerbaijan and Turkey enjoy close fraternal relations based on common faith, values, culture and history; deeply embedded in mutual trust and understanding,” the statement read.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday on a three-day visit. He is slated to meet the Pakistani prime minister, president, foreign minister and other dignitaries.