Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar held a meeting Saturday with Ayman Safadi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Jordan and discussed matters of mutual interest, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The meeting was held on the sidelines of 13th Annual Session of Sir Bani Yas Forum in Abu Dhabi (UAE), according to the Foreign Office.

During the meeting, both the foreign ministers agreed to further strengthen bilateral relations in multifaceted areas including political, economic and climate domains. They also expressed satisfaction over the commonality of views between the two countries on issues of regional and global significance. Importance of regular bilateral engagements was also reiterated to achieve shared objectives.

The ministers also exchanged views on important developments in the Middle East, South Asia and the Gulf region. They emphasized the importance of dialogue and diplomacy, as means to finding peaceful resolution of conflicts and disputes.

Pakistan and Jordan enjoy close and cordial relations, rooted deep in shared faith and values. The two countries have close collaboration at the bilateral level, as well as in multilateral fora, in particular the United Nations and the OIC.