The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar paid a two-day visit to Denmark and Finland on June 8-10, 2023.
During the visits, the Minister of State held government level interactions and engaged with think tank and local media.
In Denmark, she met the Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy Dan Jørgensen.
MOS @HinaRKhar met 🇩🇰’s Minister for Development Cooperation & Global Climate Policy @DanJoergensen at @DanishMFA today. They discussed bilateral Green Engagement Framework Agreement & subsequent signing of Joint Action Plan b/w 🇵🇰 & 🇩🇰 & agreed that it was a win-win cooperation. pic.twitter.com/G9q27M6a1O
— Spokesperson 🇵🇰 MoFA (@ForeignOfficePk) June 9, 2023
The two ministers agreed on building collaboration in renewable energy sector under the recently signed Green Framework Engagement Agreement.
The Minister of State hoped that the Danish Minister’s upcoming visit to Pakistan next week (June 16-18, 2023) would be instrumental in this regard. She assured Dan Jørgensen warm welcome and full cooperation on government’s behalf.
Meeting with the Member of the Danish Parliament Prehn Rasmus, the Minister of State underscored the importance of parliamentary engagement in further cementing mutual ties.
Discussions were also held on areas where quick progress could be made bilaterally.
The Minister of State engaged with the Danish chapter of the Schiller Institute on Pakistan’s approach to key regional and international issues.
The talk was joined in via zoom by the international president of the Schiller Institute, Helga Zepp-LaRouche. She also gave an interview to the leading Danish newspaper Berlingske.
On June 9, Hina Rabbani Khar called on the State Secretary to Minister for Foreign Affairs of Finland Johanna Sumuvuori in Helsinki.
MoS @HinaRKhar met @sumuvuori, Finland’s State Secretary of Foreign Affairs in Helsinki.They
-Appreciated🇵🇰🇫🇮partnership,esp. in education & vocational training
-Emphasized need for bil. collab in GreenEnergy
-Exchanged views on🌍issues of mutual interest@Ulkoministerio @weerola pic.twitter.com/ryC1apA5mJ— Spokesperson 🇵🇰 MoFA (@ForeignOfficePk) June 9, 2023
The two ministers noted the growing bilateral cooperation, especially in the fields of education and vocational training.
The Hina Rabbani Khar identified Green Energy as a key sector in which significant bilateral collaboration could be developed in near future.
The minister also exchanged views with her counterpart on regional and global issues of interest.
The visit of the Minister of State to Denmark and Finland provided excellent opportunity for high-level political engagement with the two Countries. These engagements are expected to build mutual confidence and trust, resulting in mutually beneficial partnerships across various sectors.
