French President felicitates Imran on taking over as Pakistan PM

PM Imran Khan invited President Macron to visit Pakistan which the French leader accepted.

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - French President Emmanuel Macron telephoned Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday and felicitated him on his party s success in the general elections and assuming the charge as the Prime Minister.

French President expressed the desire to cooperate in the fields of energy, water resource management, trade, and economy and to work together on issues of mutual interest at the global level. He also stressed the importance of deepening bilateral political dialogue.

President Macron appreciated Pakistan’s efforts in fighting terrorism and said that Pakistan rendered unprecedented sacrifices in war against terror. He also expressed sorrow over recent terrorist incidents in Pakistan.

Prime Minister Imran Khan thanked the French President for his call. He expressed the desire for further developing bilateral relations with France into a mutually beneficial, broad-based and long-term partnership.

Prime Minister Imran Khan said that trade and investment ties between Pakistan and France were growing and appreciated the presence of a large number of French companies in Pakistan. He invited more French investments into Pakistan.

The Prime Minister briefed the French President on the regional situation, especially the importance of a peaceful settlement in Afghanistan, and on the relations with India. He underscored the need for the resumption of the comprehensive dialogue with India to address all outstanding issues, including the Jammu and Kashmir dispute.

He referred to the sad plight of Kashmiris facing massive human rights violations and the need for the international community to play its role to mitigate the sufferings of the Kashmiri people.

Prime Minister Imran Khan invited President Macron to visit Pakistan which the French leader accepted.