European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas arrives at the Foreign Office in Islamabad. PHOTO: RADIOPAK
European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas arrived at in Islamabad for talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday, state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported.
According to a statement issued by the EU on May 30, the foreign affairs representative is in Pakistan for high-level discussions on bilateral relations and cooperation between the European Union and Pakistan. Kallas will also take part in the 8th EU-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue alongside Dar.
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas arrives at the Foreign Office in Islamabad, where she is received by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. Kallas is visiting Pakistan at the invitation of DPM Dar.@MIshaqDar50… pic.twitter.com/LLcNnwYkx0
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Kallas – also the European Commission’s vice president – will hold meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir.
The EU is Pakistan’s second-largest trading partner, with the GSP+ status allowing the country to enjoy duty-free or minimum duty on European exports. The status was granted by the EU in 2014, resulting in a 108 per cent increase in Pakistani textile exports to the EU due to concessional tariffs.
