FM Bilawal, US Congressman discuss bilateral ties
Last updated on: 19 May,2022 10:44 pm
FM Bilawal, US Congressman discuss bilateral ties
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Thursday said that Pakistan and the United States had mutual desire to further strengthen their partnership and promote frequent exchanges between the lawmakers of the two countries.
In his conversation with Congressman Ami Bera, Chairman of the US House Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on Asia and the Pacific, the Foreign Minister said that sustained engagement with the US Congress was essential for giving support to Pakistan-US ties, which had stood the test of time.
Congressman Ami Bera appreciated the Foreign Minister’s proactive outreach to enhance Pakistan-US relations and thanked Pakistan for facilitating evacuations from Afghanistan.
He said that a stable Afghanistan was in the mutual interest of both the United States and Pakistan and highlighted the urgency of addressing the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.
The PPP chairman said that the recent reengagement had opened new doors for broad-based relationship especially in the areas of trade and investment, educational and people to people contacts as well as enhanced parliamentary exchanges.
Bilawal thanked Congressman Ami Bera for his keen interest in forging closer ties between the United States and Pakistan and the evolving situation in Afghanistan.
He thanked the Congressman’s recent visit to Pakistan which, he said, was a good confidence building measure.
The FM and the Congressman agreed on the need for both sides to continue engagement.