EU Pak summit to be held
EU Pak summit to be held
Published: 03:39 pm May 10, 2009
PRAGUE:The European Union presidency plans to hold the bloc's first ever summit with Pakistan in June to 'help strengthen the civilian government' there, an EU source said Saturday. The decision to hold the summit is also 'a testament to the political importance the EU attaches to its relationship with the country,' the Czech EU presidency source said. 'This is the first EU Pakistan summit ever to be held, the EU wants to help strengthen the civilian government in Pakistan by showing strong support on the highest level,' added the source for the Czech EU presidency, which will hand the European Union's reins over to Sweden in July. Among the subjects mooted for the summit, provisionally planned for June 17, are the fight against terrorism -- including in neighbouring Afghanistan -- as well as enhanced cooperation in the field of the rule of law and trade issues.