ISLAMABAD: US Envoy Donald Blome called on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr here on Monday (18th March, 2024) and congratulated him on assuming the office for the second time.
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Taking to the Twitter US Embassy Islamabad stated: “Ambassador Blome met President Zardari today to discuss a wide range of important issues, including U.S. support for continued economic reforms, human rights, and regional security. Ambassador Blome conveyed his sympathies for the loss of life in the recent terrorist attack in Waziristan.”
Blome noted that Pakistan and the USA could enhance bilateral collaboration in the fields of trade & investment, climate change, renewable energy, agriculture and security.
The Envoy informed that the USA had completed the Sindh Basic Education Programme to build climate-resilient schools to strengthen Pakistan’s education sector.
President Asif Ali Zardari underlined the need to enhance trade and investment relations with the USA, besides exploring collaborative opportunities in diverse sectors.
He said that American enterprises should be encouraged to invest in the Pakistan Stock Exchange as well as bring innovative business ideas to the country’s economy.
During the meeting, the president said that Pakistan had enjoyed a long-standing and broad-based relationship with the USA spanning over seven decades, which needed to be further strengthened.
Zardari said that the top priority of Pakistan was to put its economy on the right track and overcome economic and security challenges.
The President highlighted that climate change was a global issue, and Pakistan was among the countries most vulnerable to its adverse impacts.
Asif Ali Zardari stated that Pakistan wanted to improve its agricultural sector by adopting modern irrigation techniques to conserve water and reduce reliance on flood irrigation.
Ambassador Blome also called on FM Ishaq Dar and assured his and his mission’s full support in further strengthening bilateral relations.
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