Pakistan’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Nawabzada
Malik Ahmed Khan has felicitated the Government of Sri Lanka on the
achievement of the "great victory over terrorism" in a message to Deputy
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hussein A. Bhaila yesterday.
The Pakistan State Minister said Pakistan has always been
a steadfast friend of Sri Lanka and strongly supported the country’s
unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity and re-affirmed his
Government’s continued cooperation with Sri Lanka in countering terrorism.
He requested the Deputy Minister to convey his good wishes and
felicitations to President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Foreign Minister, Rohitha
Bogollagama.
Deputy Minister Bhaila, reciprocating the warm sentiments
of the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, pointed out that the
Government and the people of Sri Lanka have considered Pakistan as a true
friend of Sri Lanka, which has always stood by it in times of need. We
deeply appreciated his colleague’s spontaneous gesture to telephone and
convey the congratulations of the Pakistan Government on the defeat of
terrorism in Sri Lanka, which is indeed a great victory for all peace
loving people, a Ministry of Foreign Affairs release said.
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