ISLAMABAD: (Yaseen Hashmi) Meeting Khaled El-Enany, the Director-General of UNESCO, on Monday, Deputy PM and Foreign Minister in the Senate, Sen. Mohammad Ishaq Dar expressed his commitment to the enhancement of relations between Pakistan and the United Nations cultural body.
It was the first bilateral interaction that El-Enany has had after becoming the Director-General of UNESCO. Ishaq Dar congratulated El-Enany on his election, and offered total Pakistan support in the mission of UNESCO to enhance the spread of education, culture and multilateral cooperation.
At the session, Ishaq Dar also reaffirmed in the long-standing relationship between Pakistan and UNESCO and reiterated that Islamabad has a commitment to the development of common goals and especially in areas of education reform, cultural heritage preservation and capacity building. He also focused on increasing partnership in the fields that are in line with the global mandate of the UNESCO such as inclusive education and preservation of cultural diversity.
El-Enany was glad to see that Pakistan remained a participant in the services of UNESCO and emphasized the relevance of the organization to the promotion of dialogue, peace and sustainable development by means of education and culture. He embraced the Pakistanian backing and emphasized on the necessity of shared work to tackle the international issues by use of multilateral platforms.
To enhance the values and priorities of UNESCO, both parties were determined to enhance cooperation and keep a tight coordination. The encounter was an indication of the fact that Pakistan has remained a friend of international cooperation and has been active in the multilateral institutions.
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