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Ambassdor designated to Belgium S. Jalil Abbas Jilani called on PM S. Yusaf Raza Gilani
Prime Minister of Pakistan Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has asked the Ambassador designate to Belgium and European Union Syed Jalil Abbas Jilani to work towards further enhancement of bilateral relations between Pakistan and Belgium and for seeking the support of Belgium for strengthening the ties with NATO, for early conclusion of Foreign Trade Agreement with EU as well as getting EU’s GSP Plus facilities for Pakistan.Mr. Jalil Abbas Jilani paid a farewell call on the Prime Minister Gilani at the PM’s House Islamabad on Tuesday afternoon of 24th Nov 2009.
Underlining the importance of Belgium after its Prime Minister Herman Van
Rompuy’s selection, last week, as the first President of the European Council,
the Prime Minister urged the Ambassador designate to seek EU’s enhanced
political and economic support for Pakistan.
The Prime Minister further asked the Jalil Abbas Jilani,Ambassador designate to
focus his energies to further increase Pakistan’s exports to Belgium which
happens to be the sixth largest buyer of Pakistani products in Europe.The
Ambassador S.Jalil Abbas Jilani thanked the Prime Minister for reposing his
confidence on him for this assignment and assured him that his guidance will set
his agenda of work as Ambassador to Belgium and EU.
