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Gilani wants strong ties with Germany
ISLAMABAD, Feb 16 (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has said that Pakistan accords high priority to its friendly relations with Germany and expressed the hope that these ties would further strengthen in future. He was talking to German Parliamentary Delegation headed by Sebastian Edathy, which called on him here at PM House Monday afternoon. The other members of the delegation included Holger Ortel, Staffen Reiche, Dr. Norman Paech. German Ambassador was also present in the meeting.
Expressing satisfaction over the increasing trade volume between Pakistan and Germany which reached to the level of around $ 2.388 billion in 2008, the Prime Minister said that Germany has now become Pakistan′s largest trading partner in the EU.
He also appreciated Germany for its decision to double its development assistance for Pakistan from euro 34 million to euro 81 million during the current fiscal year.
Underscoring the importance of regular exchanges between people′s representatives, the Prime Minister said this would bring the people of the two countries closer and would help in further strengthening the cordial bilateral ties based on mutual respect and similarity of views on various regional and international issues.
He also underscored the need for high level bilateral visits between Pakistan and Germany in this regard.
Mentioning INSEAD Business School that declared Germany as the second most innovative nation after the US, the Prime Minister said that Pakistan would appreciate cooperation between the scientific institutions and personnel of the two countries and hoped that draft agreement in this regard would soon materialize.
He also commended Germany for being the world leader in vocational and technical training and sought German parliamentarians support for Pakistan′s proposals regarding assistance in vocational and human development fields.
Highlighting Pakistan′s sacrifices and efforts to stamp out extremism and terrorism, the Prime Minister said that Pakistan being a frontline state has suffered the most both in terms of human loss as well as economically.
He said Pakistan wants friendly ties with all its neighbours as regional approach is imperative to confront this challenge collectively. He said Pakistan would like to see stable and prosperous Afghanistan as it is in Pakistan′s interest.
The leader of the German Parliamentary delegation Mr Sebastian Edathy stated that Germany considered Pakistan a very important ally and a leader of the Muslim world.
While assuring his country′s fullest support to Pakistan, he said that the relations between the two countries are not restricted to Afghanistan′s situation but are based on broader bilateral canvas of mutual advantage.
He said Germany would not leave Pakistan alone and would provide support enabling it to overcome its present difficulties.
While agreeing with the Prime Minister on the need of further strengthening trade, economic, investment, scientific and cultural ties, he said that his delegation would be visiting Karachi to meet the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry to explore the possibility of establishing German-Pakistan Chamber′s office in Karachi.
He expressed the confidence that it would lead to enhanced interaction between small and medium enterprises of the two countries and provide further impetus for enhanced bilateral trade.
Sebastian Edathy apprised the Prime Minister that Germany would consider increasing GAAD scholarships for Pakistani students and would also cooperate for the establishment of an engineering university in Lahore.
He also offered his country′s assistance in training of Pakistan′s law enforcement agencies′ personnel through German police to build their capacity in Pakistan′s campaign against terrorism.