Times of Islamabad

Pakistan – EU agreed to strategic partnership in multiple fields

Pakistan – EU agreed to strategic partnership in multiple fields

ISLAMABAD – The European Union and Pakistan have agreed to strategicpartnership in the fields of trade, investment and energy for durabledevelopment, the Radio Pakistan reported on Monday.

The understanding came at the strategic dialogue between the two sides atforeign office in Islamabad.

Pakistani side was led by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi while theEU by its Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini.

The EU foreign policy chief hailed Pakistan’s democratic stability and thereforms agenda of the government.

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Pakistan will continue tofulfill its responsibilities vis-a-vis peace in Afghanistan and the region.

The foreign minister also apprised the EU delegation about gross humanrights violations in Occupied Kashmir.

Federica Mogherini said that the EU values the role of Pakistan in theAfghan peace process.