Islamabad: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and his French counterpart Catherine Colona expressed desire to collaborate on addressing challenges of climate change, Foreign Office said.  In a meeting held on sidelines of Conference of Parties (COP27) summit in Egypt’s resort city, two foreign ministers agreed to strengthen ties between Pakistan and France in diverse fields.

FM Bilawal lauded efforts of French President Emanuel Macron as part of global campaign to mitigate effects of climate change. He thanked government of France for extending relief assistance to flood victims of Pakistan. State Minister for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar was present in meeting.

Meanwhile, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will leave for a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia today, the Foreign Ministry office told.

According to a statement issued by the Foreign Ministry, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari would leave for a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia to meet with his Saudi counterpart. Bilawal Bhutto would also chair the political and security council of the Supreme Coordination Council.  The statement read that the FM would also meet with the General Secretary of the GCC.

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 09 2022

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