The 5th round of the Pakistan-European Union Dialogue on Non-Proliferation and Disarmament was held in Islamabad.
The European Union and Pakistan were engaged in a comprehensive exchange of views on issues related to international and regional peace, security and strategic stability.
The discussions also focused on various dimensions of disarmament and non-proliferation, with particular reference to the agenda of the UN General Assembly’s First Committee, the Conference on Disarmament and various International Disarmament Conventions, including the Biological Weapons Convention, the Chemical Weapons Convention.
In addition, the Dialogue reviewed recent trends in export controls and assessed the implications of Emerging Technologies on global security.
The Pakistan-EU Dialogue on Non-Proliferation and Disarmament is an integral part of the broader engagement between the European Union and Pakistan.
It was mutually agreed to hold the sixth round of the dialogue in Brussels next year.
Ambassador Tahir Andrabi, Additional Foreign Secretary for Arms Control, Disarmament, and International Security, led the Pakistani delegation, while Ambassador Stephan Klement, EU Special Envoy for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, headed the European Union delegation.
