Pakistan committed to deepening ties with Croatia, says DPM Dar during delegation level-talks with minister

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Key context: <p>Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Thursday that Pakistan was committed to deepening its relationship with Croatia.</p> <p>He made the remarks while addressing delegation-level talks with Croatia’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlić Radman, who arrived in Islamabad earlier on a one-day visit.</p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media-- media--embed media--uneven media--tweet' data-original-src='https://x.com/ForeignOfficePk/status/2075082650352762976'> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '><span> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/ForeignOfficePk/status/2075082650352762976"></a> </blockquote> </span></div> </figure> <p>At the outset, Dar said that the European Union (EU) was among Pakistan’s top trading partners, adding that Croatia was a “strong member” of the union.</p> <p>“We are committed to deepening Pakistan’s engagement with Croatia for a sustainable bilateral partnership and closer cooperation within the EU framework,” he said.</p> <p>He said that the EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, had <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2004340">recently visited Pakistan</a>.</p> <p>“We have wonderful relations with the EU leadership. We remained in contact during the India-Pakistan war,” he said, referring to last year’s brief military conflict.</p> <p>He said that he had invited Radman and Kallas to visit Pakistan at the same time, thanking them both for accepting.</p> <p>According to the Foreign Office (FO), Radman is expected to call on Pakistan’s leadership.</p> <p>“Pakistan looks forward to further strengthening bilateral cooperation with Croatia in areas of mutual interest,” he said.</p> This development from dawn.com highlights ongoing changes in the sector.