German FM arrives in Pakistan on Bilawal's invitation

ISLAMABAD: German Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock, on Tuesday arrived in Islamabad on a two-day visit to hold talks with Pakistani leadership on matters of mutual interests.

On her arrival at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar and other senior officials accorded her a warm welcome.

She is visiting Pakistan at the invitation of Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.

The German foreign minister along with Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also planted a sapling in the premises of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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 Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

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, according to Foreign Ministry.

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, it added.

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.