Minister for Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia Dr Gordan Grlić Radman called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the PM House in Islamabad on Thursday and discussed a string of issues.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch were also present in the meeting.
During the warm and cordial meeting, the Prime Minister welcomed the Croatian Foreign Minister and his delegation to Pakistan, stating Pakistan enjoyed friendly relations with Croatia, marked by cordiality, mutual respect and shared interest.
He expressed Pakistan’s desire to further strengthen bilateral cooperation, particularly through enhanced trade and investment, information technology, connectivity, agriculture, tourism and skilled manpower.
While conveying his warm regards and good wishes to President Zoran Milanovic and Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, the Prime Minister extended a cordial invitation to both leaders to undertake official visits to Pakistan, at their kind convenience.
The Croatian Foreign Minister thanked the Prime Minister for the warm welcome and said that he was honoured to visit Islamabad and congratulated Pakistan and its leadership, on playing a prominent role in regional peace efforts.
He also expressed his government’s desire to enhance Pakistan-Croatia ties in all areas of mutual interest.
Croatian FM holds talks with DPM
Foreign Minister of Croatia Dr Gordan Grlic Radman earlier arrived at the Foreign Office in Islamabad for talks with Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar. On arrival, he was received by the Deputy Prime Minister.
Meanwhile, delegation-level talks were held underway between Pakistan and Croatia at the Foreign Office in Islamabad.
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar led the Pakistani delegation while the Croatian side was led by its Foreign Minister Dr Gordan Grlic Radman.
In his opening remarks, Ishaq Dar expressed Pakistan’s commitment to deepening engagement with Croatia for sustainable bilateral partnership and closer cooperation within the European Union framework.
The Croatian Foreign Minister said today’s meeting provides an excellent opportunity to exchange views on bilateral relations. He said both the countries have excellent relations and there is room to further improve them in the areas of economy and business.
The Croatian Foreign Minister appreciated Pakistan’s diplomatic efforts to promote dialogue and de-escalation in the Middle East. He said we welcome all initiatives that contribute to peace and stability in the region.
