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ISLAMABAD: Foreign Secretary, Dr. Asad Majeed Khan, received U.S. Department of State Counselor Derek Chollet at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the other day
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According to Foreign Office, Foreign Secretary while welcoming Derek Chollet stated that the frequent bilateral visits were a manifestation of the positive trajectory of the Pakistan-U.S. relationship.
The Foreign Secretary expressed satisfaction on the second Mid-level Defence Dialogue and the upcoming Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council meeting in Washington D.C. He emphasized the importance of sustained cooperation through the institutionalized dialogues in trade and investment, energy, security, climate change and health. He stressed the need to expand cooperation in Agriculture, Education, IT, and Science & Technology.
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Counselor Chollet reaffirmed that the United States was committed to advancing the bilateral relationship. He expressed U.S. solidarity and support with Pakistan and its people in recovery from the 2022 floods. The Foreign Secretary thanked the Counselor for U.S. support and hoped to remain engaged in the long-term recovery and rehabilitation efforts.
Counselor Chollet was accompanied by Clinton White, Counselor of the United States Agency for International Development, Ambassador Donald Blome and Elizabeth Horst, Principal Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State.
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In an earlier press note issued by the State Department, Drek Chollet-led delegation is scheduled to meet with senior officials to discuss strengthening economic ties, cooperating to address the impacts of the climate crisis, and expanding the people-to-people connections between the United States and Pakistan.
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The delegation is also set to reaffirm the strong security cooperation between our nations. Counselor Chollet will convey U.S. condolences for the recent terrorist attack at a Peshawar mosque, and reaffirm our solidarity with the Pakistani people as they continue to recover from the devastating 2022 floods.
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