国际英语新闻:Pakistan welcomes Trump's offer in disputes resolution: FM

ISLAMABAD, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan on Thursday welcomed U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's offer of playing a role in resolution of longstanding issues.

Trump, who spoke with Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on the phone Wednesday, said he is "ready and willing to play any role that you want me to play to address and find solutions to the outstanding problems," the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said.

This was the first telephone conversation between the two leaders after Trump's victory in elections last month.

"We welcome Trump's desire to play a role in resolution of longstanding issues," Foreign Ministry spokesman Nafees Zakaria said.

The spokesman said at his weekly briefing that Trump had previously expressed his desire of playing a role in resolution of Kashmir dispute with India.

The Foreign Ministry said Sharif had also invited the U.S. president-elect to visit Pakistan.

Zakaria said Sharif's call to Trump was a routine matter to felicitate him on his victory in elections, adding Trump's visit to Pakistan will be welcomed with great enthusiasm.