Key points
- Fatemi is on an official visit to the US
- Cooperation in trade and investment discussed
- Views exchanged on regional, international issues
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Syed Tariq Fatemi held meetings with key members of the US Congress to promote Pak-US bilateral relations, especially cooperation in the fields of trade, and investment, Pakistan embassy in Washington said in a statement.
Tariq Fatemi, who is on an official visit to United States held meetings with key US officials in Washington DC. In these high-level meetings, discussions were held on ways to enhance Pak-US bilateral ties. In addition, regional situation and international issues were also discussed.
Economic priorities
The Special Assistant met with Senior Bureau Official/Acting Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Lisa Kenna and Senior Director for South and Central Asia National Security Council Ricky Gill.
He also met with Ranking Member Congressman Gregory Meeks, Chair, Sub-Committee on South and Central Asia, House Foreign Affairs Committee Congressman Bill Huizenga and Senator Jim Banks.
Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Rizwan Saeed Sheikh was also present during these meetings.
During his meetings with the American leaders, the Special Assistant highlighted the economic priorities of the Government of Pakistan.
He said that the efforts of the government have resulted into a clear improvement of economic indicators.
The right direction
He said that the recognition of the improvement of economic indicators by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank is proof that the economy was moving in the right direction.
The Special Assistant added that trade and investment were among the top priorities in Pak-US relations.
He said that there exists immense potential for promoting trade and economic relations between the two nations, which will not only benefit the businesses of both countries but will also have a positive impact on the economy of the region.
