The
Vice President met with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff General Raheel
Sharif today at the White House. The meeting, which followed the Vice
President’s October 22 breakfast
in Washington with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, addressed ongoing
efforts to strengthen U.S.-Pakistan relations. The Vice President
reaffirmed the United States’ interest in building a strong partnership
with Pakistan that addresses our shared counterterrorism,
economic, and regional security concerns. The Vice President thanked
General Sharif for his steadfast support to counterterrorism cooperation
with the United States and underscored the importance of expanding
efforts to help further strengthen regional security. Both leaders reaffirmed their strong commitment to peace in Afghanistan
and the important role that the United States and Pakistan can play to
support a reinvigorated reconciliation process in coordination with
Afghanistan.
Source: The White House, Office of the Vice President
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