US Ambassador Cameron Munter calls on Foreign Minister

(2012-04-16)

The US Ambassador to Pakistan, Mr. Cameron Munter visited the Foreign Office today and called on Foreign Minister, Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar.

The Foreign Minister conveyed to the US Ambassador the importance of the parliamentary process that examined Pakistan-US relations in the aftermath of the Salala incident, and the historical nature of democratic ownership of a vital bilateral relationship for Pakistan.

She told the Ambassador that parliamentary approval for a renewed relationship with the United States offered both countries a unique and unprecedented opportunity to establish a deeper relationship with one another based on shared values, mutual interests and mutual benefit.

She reiterated the Pakistan government’s commitment, as articulated by Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani, to ensure that the parliamentary recommendations are implemented in letter and spirit.

Ambassador Munter thanked the Foreign Minister, and expressed his government’s appreciation and respect for the parliamentary process.

Islamabad
16 April 2012

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