Summary Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has termed his talks with US president in Washington very positive.
WASHINGTON (Dunya News) - Addressing a news conference after his meeting with the US President at the White House on Thursday, Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif said that his talks with Barack Obama were very constructive and positive.
PM Nawaz said that President Obama and he discussed the whole range of issues including bilateral ties and situation in the region and the world at large.
Prime Minister informed that he shared with the US president Pakistan s desire to have peaceful relations with India. He informed the Barack Obama the centrality of the Kashmir dispute in reducing tension between the two countries and for lasting peace.
PM Nawaz said that US President agreed that the Kashmir issue needs to be resolved through pursuing an effective mechanism.
He imformed newsmen that Pakistan and the US also agreed to continue to make joint efforts for the peace process in Afghanistan.
Nawaz Sharif said that he also apprised the US president about the progress made by Pakistan on the economic front, with positive indicators, duly acknowledged by international rating agencies.
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Earlier, during their meeting at the White House, President Obama and Prime Minister Sharif recognized the shared interest in strategic stability in South Asia. The two leaders underscored that all sides should continuously act with maximum restraint and work jointly toward strengthening strategic stability in South Asia.
They acknowledged the importance of regional balance and stability in South Asia and pursuing increased transparency and uninterrupted dialogue in support of peaceful resolution of all outstanding disputes.
President Obama and Prime Minister Sharif discussed the continuing threat of nuclear terrorism. The United States and Pakistan committed to work together to make the Nuclear Security Summit hosted by President Obama next year a success. President Obama welcomed Pakistan’s constructive engagement with the Nuclear Security Summit process and its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency and other international forums.
The leaders noted Pakistan’s efforts to improve its strategic trade controls and enhance its engagement with multilateral export control regimes. Recognizing the importance of bilateral engagement in the Security, Strategic Stability and Non-Proliferation Working Group, the two leaders noted that both sides will continue to stay engaged to further build on the ongoing discussions in the working group.
