NATO Secretary General meets Pakistani Parliamentarians
The NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, met a group of Senators and members of the National Assembly representing the main political parties across the entire political spectrum in Pakistan. The meeting was held within the framework of the political dialogue that NATO pursues with the elected Pakistani authorities. The group included the Chairman of the Senate, Mr. Farooq Hamid Naek.
During the discussion, the NATO Secretary General and the visiting parliamentarians agreed that NATO Allies and Pakistan share common threats and common interests. The Secretary General commended the efforts of the democratically elected Pakistani government in fighting extremism within its own borders, as well as the Pakistan-Afghanistan-ISAF military cooperation through the Tripartite Commission.
Both the NATO Secretary General and the parliamentarians agreed that terrorism and extremism represent the main threat to the stability of the region. They agreed that we need a regional approach to tackle this threat effectively and that Pakistan must be part of the solution.
“One of our common strategic goals is a peaceful, stable and democratic Afghanistan”, the Secretary General said.