German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock due in Islamabad tomorrow

ISLAMABAD, June 06 (SABAH): At the invitation of Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, the Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany, Annalena Baerbock, will visit Pakistan on 7-8 June 2022. This will be Foreign Minister Baerbock’s first visit to Pakistan.

According to a statement issued by Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmad on Monday, during the visit, the two Foreign Ministers will hold delegation-level talks on the entire range of bilateral matters and exchange views on regional and global issues. Foreign Minister Baerbock will also call on the Prime Minister.

FO spokespersons aid that Germany is a valued partner of Pakistan, both bilaterally and in the context of the European Union. The two countries have long-standing, cordial relations marked by mutual respect and close cooperation. The two sides attach special importance to strengthening bilateral cooperation in diverse fields, including trade and investment, energy, defence, and people-to-people contacts.

He said that Pakistan and Germany completed 70 years of diplomatic ties in 2021. This milestone was celebrated by the two sides in a befitting manner, with a series of events held in Pakistan and Germany.

Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said that the visit of the Foreign Minister Baerbock is part of regular high-level exchanges between the two countries and is expected to impart further boost to the multi-faceted Pakistan-Germany relationship.