UK FCO Permanent Under Secretary Simon Fraser’s meeting with the Foreign Secretary
(2011-05-15)
Mr. Simon Fraser, Permanent Under Secretary of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, met Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir, this afternoon. They had an in-depth exchange of views on bilateral, regional and global issues.
The Foreign Secretary expressed satisfaction on the ongoing consultations between Pakistan and the UK and the elevation of the bilateral discussions to the enhanced Strategic Dialogue.
The situation arising from the Abbottabad operation and the process leading to peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan, were also discussed.
Under Secretary Simon Fraser on the request of the Foreign Secretary, will deliver a talk on the subject of re-engineering of British Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the concept of diplomatic excellence.
Islamabad
15 May 2011