President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen made a telephonecall to Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif today [Friday], andcongratulated him on assuming the office of the Prime Minister.
During the conversation, he underlined the European Commission’s desire tofurther strengthen bilateral relationship with Pakistan.
The Prime Minister thanked for the felicitations and stated that Pakistangreatly values its relations with the European Union, which are based onshared values and common objectives of peace, prosperity and development.
The Prime Minister highlighted the importance of closer trade andinvestment ties between Pakistan and the European Commission.
Read Top Stories
He appreciated the GSP Plus arrangement and underlined that, being amutually beneficial scheme, it has played an important role in expansion ofPakistan-EU trade.
The two leaders agreed to stay in contact and work together to expandPakistan-EU relations, intensify investment and trade cooperation, andenhance mutual cooperation between the two sides in diverse fields.
