Islamabad: The fifth round of the Pakistan-European Union Dialogue on Non-Proliferation and Disarmament was held in Islamabad. The Pakistan delegation was led by Additional Foreign Secretary for Arms Control, Disarmament, and International Security Ambassador Tahir Andrabi, while the European Union delegation was headed by EU Special Envoy for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Ambassador Stephan Klement. Both sides engaged in a comprehensive exchange of views on issues related to international and regional peace, security, and strategic stability.

According to Radio Pakistan, the discussions focused on various dimensions of disarmament and non-proliferation, with particular reference to the agenda of the UN General Assembly’s First Committee, the Conference on Disarmament, and International Conventions, including the Biological Weapons Convention and the Chemical Weapons Convention. During his visit to Pakistan, the EU Special Envoy met the Foreign Secretary and attended a roundtable discussion at the Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad.

Pakistan attaches high importance to this regular mechanism of dialogue, recognizing it as a vital platform for constructive engagement on global and regional security as well as on disarmament and non-proliferation issues.