‘EU will remain reliable partner of Pakistan’
islamabad — The European Union is, and will continue to be a strong, cooperative and reliable partner to Pakistan, said EU Ambassador to Pakistan Jean Francois Cautain.
He was addressing a ceremony held to mark Europe Day here.
The day was celebrated by the European Union (EU) member states at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA).
Cautain recalled that the reason the EU was organising a EuroVillage with participation from the member states was “to remind everyone of the EU’s cultural richness while also underlining our unity”.
The ambassador affirmed that “the European Union is, and will continue to be a strong, cooperative and reliable partner to Pakistan. We stand for multilateralism, for human rights, and for international cooperation. We work at home and abroad to promote sustainable development, inclusive societies, and the fight against inequality of any type.
Federal Minister for Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD), Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, was the chief guest at the opening ceremony of the daylong event.
Federal Minister for Postal Service Maulana Ameer Zaman Bukhari also attended the ceremony.
Addressing the participants, the CADD minister said that Pakistan’s relations with the EU were very cordial.
He lauded the European Union for organising a EuroVillage in Pakistan for the second time.
He said that such events would strengthen relations between the member states of the EU and Pakistan.
The premises of PNCA was transformed into a genuine carnival with stalls with European food. There were information and activity booths for adults and children including quizzes, selfie walls and giant cut outs of famous landmarks in Europe. The partnership between the European Union and Pakistan has progressed since 1962 in tandem with the European integration process.