Dar meets EU foreign policy chief, stresses importance of GSP+ status for Pakistan's trade ties with the bloc
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar stressed the significance of GSP+ status for Pakistan’s trade relations with the European Union in a meeting with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas on Monday, according to a statement by the Foreign Office (FO). The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General…
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas in New York, emphasizing the importance of Pakistan's GSP+ status for its trade relations with the European Union. The meeting, which took place on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, also covered regional and global developments and the need to return to dialogue and diplomacy.
Pakistan currently benefits from the EU's Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP+) framework, which is set to expire at the end of 2024, and will require inclusion in the successor regime, which has more stringent requirements.
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