Obama, Nawaz discuss Pak-US ties, regional situation US President Barack Obama on Friday called Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on telephone and informed him of his forthcoming visit to India. During their exchanges marked by cordiality, Pakistan-US bilateral relations and the evolving situation in the region, were discussed. During the conversation, the Prime Minister recalled his warm and friendly meeting with the US President in Washington in October last year and their subsequent interaction at the Nuclear Security Summit in The Hague in March this year. The Prime Minister expressed satisfaction at the direction of Pakistan-US relations which were on an upward trajectory, since his government came to power last year. President Obama noted that Pakistan-US relations were strong and robust. He was pleased to see that the Government had determined the right economic priorities and was successfully overcoming the challenges. Recalling his invitation extended in Washington, the Prime Minister conveyed the expectation of the people of Pakistan to welcome President Obama to Pakistan sometime in the future. President Obama also assured the Prime Minister that he would undertake a visit to Pakistan at an early date, as soon as the situation normalizes in the country. Discussing the regional situation, the Prime Minister referred to the improvement of Pakistan-Afghanistan relations, as manifested in President Ashraf Ghani’s recent visit to Islamabad. The US President appreciated the Prime Minister’s efforts in this regard and called it pivotal for the peace and stability in the region. The Prime Minister referred to his visit to India earlier this year, which was aimed at taking Pakistan-India relations forward. Subsequent unfortunate steps on India’s part, including cancellation of Foreign Secretary level talks and the unprovoked firing across the LoC/Working Boundary resulting in civilian casualties, indicated that India was averse to normalization of relations with Pakistan.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 23:06:13 +0000
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