By NNN-APP,
Islamabad : Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani received in audience the Ambassador designate to UAE, Khurshid Junejo here at the PM House.
The Prime Minister on Sunday termed United Arab Emirates as one of the most important countries with which Pakistan has always enjoyed cordial and fraternal ties.
He urged the Ambassador designate to concentrate his efforts for further promotion of bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, defence, health and education sectors.
The Prime Minister said that the ambassador designate should particularly focus his attention on strengthening the cooperation in the area of procurement of oil on economical terms, promotion of cooperation in agriculture sector and increased employment for Pakistanis in UAE.
He recalled with profound grief the sad demise of Prince Sheikh Nasser Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and his telephone call to UAE President, Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan to express his heartfelt condolences.
The Prime Minister said that he would like to personally condole the death of the departed soul with the leadership of UAE on the first given opportunity.
The Ambassador designate assured the Prime Minister that he would do his utmost to come up to the Prime Minister’s expectations and carry out his instructions for further improvement of the existing cordial ties between the two countries.