'Peace requires give and take': Vance, Shehbaz & Al Thani address summit opening ceremony ahead of talks in Burgenstock

Wire excerpt

As quadripartite negotiations between the United States and Iran kicked off in Burgenstock, Switzerland, with Qatar and Pakistan participating in a mediatory role, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hoped for an outcome that would ensure peace, progress and prosperity globally. Addressing the opening ceremony ahead of the closed-door talks, PM Shehbaz said he was looking forward to productive talks, and expressed satisfaction that the joint efforts of everyone in involved in the peace process had culminated in the meet in Burgenstock. “I think here we are going to have wonderful discussions which will lead to, hopefully, very productive results in times to come,” he said. He thanked US President Donald Trump and VP JD Vance for their leadership, and praised Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir for his consistent efforts, perseverence and patience during the mediation process. US Vice President JD Vance told the press that “peace requires give and take”. “This is a historic meet. Never before have Iranian and American leadership met at such a high level outside of Islamabad,” he said. “What today really represents is the beginning of a technical negotiation that’s no…