Minister for Commerce and Investment, Syed Naveed Qamar met with the Executive Vice President of EU Commission and EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis in Brussels on Friday.

During his meeting with Valdis Dombrovskis, the Minister underscored that the GSP Plus facility had been mutually beneficial and played an important role in the growth of trade between the two sides.

He reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment towards the effective implementation of GSP Plus-related international Conventions and hoped that the new scheme would continue to focus on its primary aims of sustainable development.

The Minister conveyed Pakistan’s desire to diversify its export portfolio to the EU by creating linkages between trade and investment.

While highlighting the importance of Pakistan-EU trade and investment relations, Vice President Dombrovskis reaffirmed EU Commission’s interest in further strengthening this partnership.

Source: Radio Pakistan