Ambassador of the European Union (EU), Dr. Riina Kionka on Friday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif here at the Prime Minister’s House, reported 24NewsHD TV Channel.
At the outset, the Prime Minister thanked the EU Ambassador for expressing condolences on the recent terrorist attack on Jaffar Express train in Balochistan and conveyed Pakistan’s firm resolve to eliminate the scourge of terrorism from the country, said a Prime Minister’s Office news release said.
The Prime Minister noted that Pakistan and the EU enjoyed cordial and friendly ties and expressed satisfaction at the positive momentum in these relations. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s desire to further strengthen its cooperative partnership with the EU, particularly through the continuation of the GSP Plus scheme, which had benefited both sides since its inception.
In addition to discussing various facets of Pakistan-EU ties, including human rights, the Prime Minister welcomed the convening of the first ever Pakistan-EU High Level Business Forum in Islamabad to be held in May and assured the EU Ambassador of Pakistan’s full support and facilitation in making this event successful. The EU Ambassador briefed the Prime Minister about recent visits by EU delegations to Pakistan as well as the upcoming Pakistan-EU engagements.
Meanwhile, Ambassador of Bosnia and Herzegovina Emin Cohodarevic paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad today. During the meeting, the Prime Minister highlighted the warm and brotherly relations between Pakistan and Bosnia & Herzegovina. Reaffirming Pakistan's continuous support for Bosnian brethren, the Prime Minister emphasized that there is immense potential to elevate the existing friendly ties to a mutually beneficial economic partnership.
The Prime Minister recalled his most warm and productive meeting with Chairperson of Presidency of Bosnia & Herzegovina, Željka Cvijanovic, in Dubai last month on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit. The Ambassador conveyed warm regards of his country's political leadership to the Prime Minister.
He reaffirmed Bosnia and Herzegovina's strong desire to further enhance cooperation with Pakistan and briefed the Prime Minister about the ongoing efforts, proposals and initiatives taken in this regard. He also expressed condolences to the Prime Minister on behalf of the people and Government of Bosnia & Herzegovina over the Jaffar Express terrorist attack.