ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Switzerland affirming the value of Bilateral Political Consultations in strengthening bilateral ties, agreed to continue cooperation in all matters of mutual interest, official media reported on Thursday.
A Foreign Office statement said that the two sides discussed bilateral ties during the 12th Round of Pakistan-Switzerland Bilateral Political Consultations held in Berne.
Additional Foreign Secretary (Europe), Ambassador Shafqat Ali Khan, led the Pakistan delegation, while the Swiss side was headed by Ambassador Heinrich Schellenberg, Assistant Secretary of State for Asia and Pacific, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA), APP reported.
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They discussed all aspects of bilateral political ties and cooperation in trade and investment, security, and migration. Regional dynamics and multilateral issues were also discussed during the talks.
In Berne, the Additional Foreign Secretary called on the State Secretary for Foreign Affairs Ambassador Alexandre Fasel and discussed ways to further strengthening Pakistan-Switzerland bilateral ties including in the areas of human rights, climate change, and development cooperation.
The two sides also agreed on the importance of high-level exchanges and to further strengthen bilateral dialogue and exchange.
