ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday reaffirmed Islamabad’s commitment to fully implement the Pakistan–European Union Strategic Engagement Plan, calling the EU “a key trade and investment partner” and stressing that stronger ties contribute to regional stability and global peace.
Zardari made the remarks during a farewell meeting with Dr. Riina Kionka, the outgoing EU ambassador to Pakistan, at the President House in Islamabad.
The Strategic Engagement Plan (SEP), signed in 2019, is the main framework guiding Pakistan-EU cooperation on political, economic and security issues, including trade, migration, development, climate change and education.
“Pakistan is fully committed to the implementation of the Pakistan–EU Strategic Engagement Plan,” the president said, according to an official statement issued after the meeting.
“We attach special importance to our multifaceted relationship with the European Union, which plays a vital role in regional stability and global security.”
