Islamabad: Newly designated envoys of Australia, Mauritius, Denmark, and the United Arab Emirates presented their credentials to President Asif Ali Zardari at a ceremony in Islamabad today. Upon arrival at Aiwan-e-Sadar, the envoys were presented with a Guard of Honour by a smartly turned-out contingent of the Pakistan Armed Forces.

According to Radio Pakistan, the President congratulated the envoys on their appointments and expressed confidence that their tenures would further strengthen Pakistan’s bilateral relations with the four countries. During the discussion with High Commissioner-designate of Australia, Tim Kane, the President emphasised the importance of enhancing trade and investment cooperation, particularly in the education sector, given the sizeable community of Pakistani students in Australia. He also highlighted the significance of people-to-people linkages and appreciated the role of the Pakistani diaspora in promoting goodwill between the two nations.

In his meeting with High Commissioner-designate of Mauritius, Munsoo Kurrimbaccus, President Zardari underscored the need for further strengthening bilateral ties, especially in areas such as trade, investment, agriculture, defence cooperation, and interparliamentary linkages.

While speaking with Ambassador-designate of Denmark, Maja Mortensen, the President appreciated the close coordination between the two countries at the UN Security Council. He underlined the potential for enhanced cooperation in trade, agriculture, dairy products, technology, and infrastructure development, and acknowledged Denmark’s support for Pakistan’s green transition and climate resilience agenda.

During his conversation with Ambassador-designate of the United Arab Emirates, Salem Mohammed Salem Al Bawab Al Zaabi, the President reaffirmed Pakistan’s solidarity with the Government and people of UAE. He stressed the importance of enhancing bilateral trade, security, and defence cooperation.