President Zardari holds meeting with outgoing Greece Ambassador Konstantinos Moatsos

Celina Ali

Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari this week has emphasized strengthening bilateral relations with Greece.

He was talking to outgoing ambassador to Greece to Pakistan Konstantinos Moatsos who paid a farewell call on him in Islamabad today.

Pakistan and Greece enjoy friendly and cordial relations. Pakistan opened its embassy in Athens in 1975. Greece established its resident diplomatic Mission in Islamabad in 1987.

The bilateral relations are based on mutual understanding and respect. Pakistan’s community in Greece is the third largest expatriate community in the country.

Both countries share common perceptions on a variety of important issues of peace and development concerning South Asia, EU and the world at large. Both countries have also been cooperating with each other at the UN and other international organizations.