During the dialogue, both officials reiterated their dedication to strengthening bilateral cooperation in all spheres of mutual interest, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP).

The representatives of Islamabad and Washington also discussed other issues such as improving trade and investments, climate change, agriculture and security.

Dar and Blinken also reviewed issues of regional importance such as Israel’s massacre of Palestinians, insecurity in the Red Sea after the start of Tel Aviv’s current siege of Gaza and events in Afghanistan.

According to the source, the two officials expressed their satisfaction with the current positive momentum in bilateral relations.

In a recent letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to congratulate him on his new stage at head of Pakistan, US President Joe Biden expressed the United States’ interest in continuing to deepen its presence in South Asia by increasing, in this case, ties with Islamabad.

In addition to vowing to increase cooperation in sectors such as energy, climate change, agriculture, health and education, Biden emphasized the importance of the long-standing relationship between the two countries and promised support to address global and regional challenges.

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