Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Thursday that Pakistan was committed to deepening its relationship with Croatia.

He made the remarks while addressing delegation-level talks with Croatia’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlić Radman, who arrived in Islamabad earlier on a one-day visit.

At the outset, Dar said that the European Union (EU) was among Pakistan’s top trading partners, adding that Croatia was a “strong member” of the union.

“We are committed to deepening Pakistan’s engagement with Croatia for a sustainable bilateral partnership and closer cooperation within the EU framework,” he said.

He said that the EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, had recently visited Pakistan.