Pak, Saudi, Turkiye, Egypt ministers hold 3rd consultative meet in Antalya

Islamabad: Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Egypt have discussed ways to enhance cooperation in “key areas of mutual interest” in a third consultative meeting held in Antalya.The meeting between Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and his countrparts from Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Turkiye Hakan Fidan and Egypt Badr Abdelatty was held on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum on Friday, according to a Foreign Office statement on Saturday.

“The foreign ministers expressed a shared commitment to advancing this partnership, deepening coordination and expanding collaboration across key areas of mutual interest,” it said. They exchanged views on evolving regional dynamics, reaffirming the vital role of dialogue and diplomacy in promoting peace, stability, and shared prosperity. They met Ishaq Dar, also the dy PM, who urged them to devise a “cooperative framework” among Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye.

“He called for devising a cooperative framework among the four countries, focusing on the shared goals of peace, prosperity and economic development,” the FO added. 

No date set for next round of talks: Iran

No date has been set for the next round of Iran-US peace talks brokered by Pakistan following the failure of an initial round, Iran’s deputy foreign minister said on Saturday.

“Until we agree on the framework, we cannot set a date,” Saeed Khatibzadeh told journalists on the sidelines of an annual diplomatic forum in Turkiye’s southern Antalya province.

won’t hand over enriched uranium to US, says Iran On the sidelines of a diplomacy forum in Turkiye, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh said Iran would not transfer its enriched uranium to the United States, rejecting remarks made by US President Donald Trump.

“I can tell you that no enriched material is going to be shipped to United States,” Khatibzadeh said. 

“This is non-starter and I can assure you that while we are ready to address any concerns that we do have, we're not going to accept things that are non-starters.”

“We are still not there yet to move on to an actual meeting because there are issues that the Americans have not yet abandoned their maximalist position,” he said, adding that Iran is seeking the finalisation of a “framework agreement” before any in-person meeting.