Foreign Minister’s Virtual Meeting with Pakistan’s envoys on Economic Diplomacy, 01 October 2020

In line with Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s long term focus on economic diplomacy, the first virtual Envoys meeting on economic diplomacy was held, chaired by the Foreign Minister, with 30 missions invited to participate. During the session, Foreign Minister Qureshi reiterated the belief that the strength of foreign policy rests firmly on the shoulders of a nation’s economic prowess. During the interactive session, each Mission presented to the Foreign Minister their results in the cultivation of partnerships in their respective host country to promote trade, attract investment and seek new markets for the export of Pakistan’s goods and services. The meeting was attended by ambassadors from Missions across Africa, Europe, the Americas, South East Asia, China and the Middle East along with Foreign Minister’s Advisor on Public Diplomacy Mr. Emran Akhtar and senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.