ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the European Union while welcoming the cooperationand progress in relations have reaffirmed their determination to furtherstrengthen the bilateral engagement.
The bilateral ties were discussed in the 9th meeting of the annual Pakistan– European Union Joint Commission held in here on November 16, 2018.
It was preceded by meetings on trade, development cooperation anddemocracy, governance, the rule of law and human rights from November13-15, 2018, said a Foreign Office statement.
The Joint Commission provided an opportunity to exchange views on thepriorities of the newly-elected government and to discuss ongoing andfuture cooperation in areas such as peace and security, migration, trade,human rights, development, energy, climate, education, governance andregional connectivity.
The EU and Pakistan underlined that regional stability was a pre-conditionfor fostering economic and social development.
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In this regard, the EU and Pakistan recalled their joint commitment toregional peace.
The EU and Pakistan looked forward to the adoption of the forthcomingEU-Pakistan Strategic Engagement Plan, which would further enhance thebroad-based partnership and set the agenda for enhanced cooperation in thecoming years.
The Pakistani delegation was led by Noor Ahmed, Secretary Economic AffairsDivision while Paola Pampaloni, EEAS Deputy Managing Director Asia-Pacificled the EU delegation. The meeting of the next Joint Commission will takeplace in Brussels in 2019.
