Islamabad, Aug 4 (PTI) Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has discussed a range of bilateral matters with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and also exchanged views on current regional and international issues, the Foreign Office said on Monday.

Dar, who recently met Rubio at the State Department in their first in-person meeting, held a telephonic conversation with the secretary of state, it said.

"The two leaders discussed a range of bilateral matters and exchanged views on current regional & international issues. Both sides agreed to remain in contact and continue cooperation on areas of mutual interest," it said in a post on social media.

The high-level contact was established after the two sides recently agreed on new tariffs to promote trade links.  President Donald Trump also announced to cooperate with Pakistan in oil exploration, a major step forward in the ties between the two nations. PTI SH  ZH ZH

Trade cooperation advances as bilateral discussions agree to coordinate on tariffs and energy exploration moving forward. Pakistan and the United States held high level diplomatic contacts to discuss bilateral matters and regional issues, agreeing to deepen cooperation on trade through newly agreed tariffs and to cooperate on oil exploration, with both sides committing to remain in contact and continue collaboration in areas of mutual interest.