Pakistani, French FMs to work jointly to tackle climate change
November 9, 2022 01:41 PM
Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and his French counterpart Catherine Colona have expressed the desire to collaborate on addressing the challenges of climate change, the Foreign Office said in a statement released on Wednesday, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
During a meeting held on the sidelines of Conference of Parties (COP27) summit in the Egypt’s resort city of Sharm el Sheikh, the two foreign ministers agreed to strengthen relations between Pakistan and France in diverse fields.
Bilawal Bhutto commended the efforts of French President Emanuel Macron as part of the global campaign to mitigate the effects of the climate change.
The foreign minister also thanked the Government of France for extending relief assistance to the victims of devastating floods in Pakistan.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar was also present during the meeting.