FM Bilawal meets MD Operations of WB Axel van Trotsenburg on the sidelines of WEF at Davos

DAVOS, Jan 19 (SABAH): Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met Managing Director Operations of World Bank, Axel van Trotsenburg on the sidelines of World Economic Forum at Davos in Switzerland on Thursday.

During the meeting, he appreciated the World Bank’s pledge of $2 billion at Resilient Pakistan Conference and its important role as major development partner of Pakistan. He also discussed World Bank’s engagement with Pakistan.

The Foreign Minister expressed the resolve to achieve shared goals of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at World Economic Forum (WEF).

“Pleased to meet Axel van Trotsenburg, Managing Director, Operations, World Bank Axel van Trotsenburg

. Discussed WB engagement with Pakistan; appreciated Bank’s pledge of $2 billion at Resilient Pakistan Conf. & it’s imp role as major devel.partner of ????. Expressed resolve to achieving shared goals #SDGs #WEF23” Bilawal Bhutto Zardari tweeted.

Meanwhile FM Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also held meeting with the Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs, Foreign Trade and the Federal Cultural Institutions Hadja Lahbib on the sidelines of World Economic Forum at Davos in Switzerland on Thursday.

FM Bilawal Bhutto in a statement issued on twitter on Thursday said that he was delighted to meet Belgian Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Affairs, Foreign Trade and the Federal Cultural Institutions Hadja Lahbib. Bilawal Bhutto appreciated the support provided for Pakistan flood relief and also discussed bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest and resolved to further strengthen economic, trade, investment and cultural cooperation.

Meanwhile Pakistan and Netherlands have expressed the resolve to work together to further enhance cooperation in trade, investment, education, Information Technology and agriculture sectors.

The resolve was expressed during meeting between Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Dutch Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Wopke Hoekstra on the sidelines of World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday.

The Foreign Minister also appreciated the Netherlands’ assistance to Pakistan for catastrophic floods. The two sides also exchanged views on bilateral political and economic relations.