By IRNA,
Islamabad : The U.S Under Secretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Reuben Jeffery and Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday discussed bilateral relations with particular focus on economic cooperation, officials said.
The Foreign Minister emphasized the importance of a broad-based and long-term relationship between the two countries, going beyond counter-terrorism cooperation and extending to deeper trade and economic interaction as well as people-to-people contacts, a Foreign Ministry statement said.
The Foreign Minister particularly emphasized the need for enhanced market access for Pakistani products in the U.S., collaboration in the energy sector, and cooperation in the field of agriculture, it said.
Under Secretary Reuben Jeffery underlined the importance the U.S.
attached to its relationship with Pakistan and its support for strengthening bilateral trade and economic ties.
He also expressed support for closer bilateral cooperation in the energy and agriculture sector.
Matters relating to Reconstruction Opportunity Zones (ROZs) and Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) were also discussed.