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Kaja Kallas calls Pakistan a ‘major regional power’, seeks deeper EU ties
Kallas said Pakistan is the EU’s largest export destination and urged continued progress on trade, rights and security cooperation.
- On Monday, European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas arrived in Islamabad, co-chairing the 8th EU-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue with Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar.
- Trade relations rely on the GSP+ framework, which granted Pakistan duty-free access to European markets in 2014 and requires implementing 27 international conventions on human rights and governance.
- EU-Pakistan trade stands at around 12 billion euros, with the EU remaining Pakistan's largest export destination; Kallas noted Pakistan tops the EU's global Erasmus Mundus scholarship rankings for the fifth consecutive year.
- Kallas praised Pakistan as the main mediator between the United States and Iran, stating these efforts have helped prevent a return to full-blown war on several occasions, earning recognition across Europe.
- Both sides reviewed progress under the 2019 Strategic Engagement Plan covering trade, investment, human rights, and security; Kallas and Dar committed to developing relations on a forward-looking footing in the coming year.
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EU’s Kallas backs continued US-Iran talks, applauds Pakistan’s mediation efforts
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas urges sustained diplomacy between Washington and Tehran, crediting Pakistan for helping facilitate dialogue while calling for deeper cooperation on regional stability, climate and migration.
·Ankara, Türkiye
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EU’s top diplomat credits Pakistan’s mediation for preventing
ISLAMABAD The European Union’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Monday praised Pakistan’s role in mediating between the United States and Iran, saying Islamabad’s diplomatic efforts helped prevent a return to “full-blown war” and were widely recognized across Europe. Kallas was speaking at a joint press conference with Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad.
·Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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