ISLAMABAD: Norwegian Foreign Minister said Norway was very proud of Pakistani diaspora playing its productive role for Norwegian development including medicine, economy, judiciary and business besides politics.
He said Norway desired to invest in Pakistan's energy sector including hydro power, adding that the two sides would also have follow up meetings on economic cooperation as Pakistan's commerce minister was scheduled to visit Norway in October to attend a summit.
He said it was pleasing to note that Pakistan's economy was growing with reducing fiscal deficit.
Briefing media about his meeting with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, he said besides other issues, the prime minister also expressed his commitment for betterment of education sector.
On Kashmir issue, the Norwegian foreign minister said they were trying to do their best to mitigate the situation as Norway had been positively contributing for peace in Afghanistan, Columbia and Philippine.
He hoped that Pakistan and India should enhance their bilateral trade but impasse has to be broken.
To a question about human rights violations in Occupied Kashmir, he said all nations had an obligation to observe human rights values.
When asked why Norway did not condemn India for atrocities in Occupied Kashmir, he said such a comment would be counterproductive.
He also complimented Pakistan's positive role to combat insurgents by launching an offensive.