Overview
- Pakistan’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister, Ishaq Dar, spoke separately by phone with French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot and Dutch foreign minister Tom Berendsen.
- Both ministers congratulated Pakistan for helping secure an initial ceasefire and voiced support for continued diplomacy to lock in lasting peace.
- Each caller raised concern about serious violations reported in Lebanon and urged full respect for the terms of the ceasefire.
- The conversations reaffirmed plans to strengthen bilateral relations with France and the Netherlands through expanded trade, economic and investment cooperation.
- The ministers agreed to stay in close contact to track regional developments and coordinate next steps on both peace efforts and economic ties.