EU Parliament’s Delegation for Relations with the Countries of South Asia (DSAS) led by Mr. Nicola Procaccini called on Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. Views were exchanged on various aspects of the Pakistan-EU relations and regional and international developments. Recalling his meeting with the EU High Representative Josep Borrell and his earlier virtual interaction with European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), Foreign Minister Qureshi underlined that Pakistan-EU Strategic Engagement Plan (SEP) has ushered in a new phase by laying a solid foundation and framework for multidimensional cooperation between the two sides.
The Foreign Minister highlighted the enormous potential in diverse areas such as commerce and trade, sustainable development, and climate change and stressed the importance of translating them into tangible outcomes to further deepen Pakistan-EU relations. He conveyed Pakistan’s readiness to continue to work for a productive and constructive partnership and underscored the importance of regular interactions between the two sides.
The two sides exchanged views on the latest developments in Afghanistan. The Foreign Minister highlighted that Pakistan had suffered the most due to conflict and instability in Afghanistan over the last 40 years and that a peaceful and stable Afghanistan was in Pakistan’s vital interest. The Foreign Minister appreciated that there was realization in the international community to engage with Afghanistan.
The Foreign Minister also briefed the visiting delegation about Pakistan’s assistance in the EU’s evacuation endeavors from Afghanistan. The Foreign Minister further apprised the delegation of the grave human rights violations in IIOJK. He stressed that Pakistan desired good relations with all neighbors. He highlighted Pakistan’s efforts to promote peace in the region and underlined that the onus was on India to create an enabling environment for result-oriented engagement.
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