ISLAMABAD, Jul 24 (APP): Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari held a telephone conversation with European Union\u2019s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell here on Monday and discussed matters of mutual interest.<\/p>\n
Expressing Pakistan\u2019s concerns over the expiry of the Black Sea Grain Initiative (BSGI), the foreign minister said that the resulting food inflation and food security-related challenges would adversely impact developing countries like Pakistan which were already under economic pressure. <\/p>\n
The foreign minister said that he had also spoken to his Ukrainian and Turkish counterparts on this subject. <\/p>\n
He hoped that efforts aimed at reviving the initiative would come to fruition through dialogue and constructive engagement accommodating the concerns of all parties. The foreign minister requested the EU High Representative to play his role to help find a solution that would allow the renewal of BSGI and conveyed Pakistan\u2019s readiness to contribute to collective efforts in that regard.<\/p>\n
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and the EU\u2019s High Representative agreed to remain engaged on the issue and other matters of mutual interest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD, Jul 24 (APP): Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari held a telephone conversation with European Union\u2019s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell here on Monday and discussed matters of mutual interest. Expressing Pakistan\u2019s concerns over the expiry of the Black Sea […]<\/p>\n
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