Pakistan’s
Ambassador to the United States, Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, met Senator Cory Gardner
(Republican-Colorado) on Capitol Hill today. Senator Gardner serves on the
Foreign Relations Committee and is one of the senior most Republican leaders in
the Senate, says a press release received here today from Washington DC.
Besides updating the Senator on the
latest developments in the context of bilateral relations, Ambassador Chaudhry
shared Pakistan’s perspective on the regional situation. He said that Pakistan
shared the United States’ desire to see peace in Afghanistan, and believed that
only a holistic political process could achieve that outcome.
Ambassador Chaudhry highlighted
Pakistan’s successes in the fight against terrorism, noting that comprehensive
and indiscriminate counterterrorism operations had driven militant groups out
of the country. He briefed Senator Gardner, who also deals with commerce issues
in the Senate, on the potential for economic cooperation between Pakistan’s
rejuvenated business sector and corporate America.
The Ambassador reiterated that a
broad-based partnership between Pakistan and the United States remains vital to
the achievement of their common strategic and regional objectives.
Senator Gardner thanked Ambassador
Chaudhry for his detailed briefing. He agreed with the Ambassador that a strong
Pakistan-U.S. relationship was an important factor for peace and stability in
the region.
