New york: Pakistan says it looks forward to elevating strong ties with Turkiye to even greater strategic heights.

This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar in a message on social media platform X after meeting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the 80th UNGA session in New York on Tuesday.

The Deputy Prime Minister also met Syrian President Ahmed al-Shara'a and reaffirmed Pakistan's solidarity with the Syrian people.

The two countries shared the resolve to further deepen their historic friendship through cooperation across diverse domains, including trade, human capital and development.

Meanwhile, during his meeting with Prime Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the two sides highlighted their commitment to strengthen their brotherly relations and shared resolve to expand cooperation across multifaceted areas of mutual interest.