ISLAMABAD: Queen Maxima of the Netherlands on Monday called on Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi in Islamabad.
During the meeting, matters pertaining to different aspects of economic and social development came under discussion.
They also agreed for promotion of cooperation in renewable energy, agriculture and horticulture sectors.
Speaking on the occasion, Shah Mahmood Qureshi said, today, the world is identifying Pakistan as a peaceful country. He said Pakistan values its bilateral relations with Netherlands. He said many Dutch companies are successfully running their business in Pakistan.
The Foreign Minister said the government is taking solid steps for promotion of investment and tourism in the country. He expressed serious reservations by the Pakistan over the recent incidents of Islamophobia in Europe.
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Queen Maxima assured every possible cooperation for realization of the goals of sustainable development in Pakistan.
Earlier, She chaired a meeting on the financial inclusion after arriving in Islamabad.
Speaking on the occasion, the queen said Pakistan has made advancement towards the financial inclusion but still more needs to be done. She stressed the need for use of technology to bring improvement in the financial inclusion.
The meeting was also attended by the representatives of the UN Agencies, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank. (With additional input from INP)
