On Wednesday, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi received a telephone call from his United Arab Emirates (UAE) counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

During the telephonic conversation, the two foreign ministers discussed various dimensions of Pakistan-UAE relations.

The two foreign ministers agreed to strengthen cooperation in all fields. 

They also resolved to continue their close collaboration in various multilateral fora, said a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  

The two foreign ministers agreed to remain in close contact on bilateral matters as well as regional issues, including the situation in Afghanistan.

FM Qureshi congratulated his counterpart on making excellent arrangements for Expo2020 and hoped that the mega event would be a resounding success.