PM Shehbaz meets French President Emmanuel Macron in Riyadh

RIYADH, Dec 03 (SABAH): Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a bilateral meeting with President of France, Emmanuel Macron, on the sidelines of the One Water Summit in Riyadh on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif warmly congratulated President Macron on the successful co-hosting of the One Water Summit in Riyadh.  Commending France’s leadership role on climate change and development issues, Prime Minister recalled with appreciation President Macron’s strong advocacy for the people of Pakistan in the wake of 2022 devastating floods.

Both leaders agreed to enhance Pakistan France cooperation especially through the business to business contacts in the areas of agriculture, livestock, IT, skills development and clean drinking water.

Expressing satisfaction at its positive trajectory, the two leaders exchanged views on the full spectrum of Pakistan-France relationship, including political, economic, trade and investment, as well as cooperation at multilateral forums, including the United Nations.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stressed upon the need to further strengthen mutually advantageous economic and trade ties between the two countries and encouraged France to take advantage of investment opportunities in Pakistan, especially in areas of climate adaptation and renewable energy.

Both leaders also reiterated the shared desire of two sides to remain closely engaged on all regional and global issues of mutual interest.\