UN envoy Yamamoto meets Pakistan Foreign Secretary during Islamabad visit

25 Aug 2017

UN envoy Yamamoto meets Pakistan Foreign Secretary during Islamabad visit

ISLAMABAD - The UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, Tadamichi Yamamoto, met today in Islamabad with Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua as part of a two-day visit to the Pakistan capital.

Mr. Yamamoto, who also heads the UN’s political mission in Afghanistan, UNAMA (UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan), met several other Pakistani and international officials, including Pakistan Army Chief of General Staff Lt-Gen Bilal Akbar.

Mr. Yamamoto highlighted that no party could win militarily in Afghanistan and that regional cooperation was a vital factor in efforts to support Afghans find a political solution to bring peace to the country.