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Islamabad, Sept. 5 (TNS): Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Wednesday that the visit of United States Secretary of State Mike Pomepo to Pakistan ended positively as he was extended an invitation to visit Washington.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a good meeting with similar results \u2026 we met, listened, understood, talked and then decided on a next meeting,\u201d he said while briefing the media following the high-profile visit.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey agreed that the blame and shame game is not good it only worsens the atmosphere. Yes we have different issues and we will be thinking differently but we also share similar objectives. I felt that today\u2019s meeting has set the stage to reset the environment for these bilateral relations.\u201d<\/p>\n
The foreign minister said that Pakistan avoided raising the issue of halting $300 million in Coalition Support Fund. \u201cOur relations are not limited to only trade and barter,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe media portrayed \u2018do more\u2019 demand but it was \u2018willingness to move forward\u2019 message we received from the US delegation.\u201d<\/p>\n
Qureshi said he \u2018bravely\u2019 presented Pakistan\u2019s stance during the interaction. \u201cFrom the body language you should have gauged that the meeting took place in cordial atmosphere \u2026 Pompeo has invited me to come to Washington.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pompeo and Prime Minister Imran Khan discussed Afghan peace process and other matters of mutual interest during when they met in Islamabad earlier today.<\/p>\n
The secretary of state, who along with US Joint Chief of Staff Chairman General Joseph Dunford had arrived on an official visit to Pakistan earlier in the day, was accompanied by other senior officials during the meeting. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa also attended the meeting.<\/p>\n
Pompeo also held a delegation level meeting with Foreign Minister Qureshi at the Foreign Office earlier in the day.<\/p>\n
The two sides discussed bilateral, regional and international issues, FO Spokesperson Dr Mohammad Faisal said in Tweet. \u201cFM Qureshi underscores the need to reset bilateral ties on basis of mutual trust and respect. Safeguarding Pakistan\u2019s national interests will remain supreme priority,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The US secretary of state later left for New Delhi for another key visit. He had arrived in Pakistan earlier on Wednesday for talks with top government functionaries\u00a0against a backdrop of\u00a0fraying bilateral ties.<\/p>\n
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