German-Pakistani Relations
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FM Dr. Westerwelle talking to his counterpart, FM Hina Rabbani Khar, on 18 November 2011 in Islamabad
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Germany and Pakistan have a tradition of good and amicable relations. Germany most recently reaffirmed its interest in democratic and stable development in Pakistan and in Pakistan’s playing a constructive role in the region with the visit to Islamabad by Federal Foreign Minister Dr. Guido Westerwelle from 17 to 19 November 2011. On 24 March 2010, the Federal Cabinett appointed Ambassador Steiner as the Special Envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan. The two countries’ foreign ministries hold regular bilateral policy consultations. Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Dirk Niebel visited Pakistan from 16 to 19 June 2011.
Along with India, Pakistan is one of Germany’s most important partners in South Asia. The German government is encouraging Pakistan and India to press on with the rapprochement between their two countries that began in October 2003.
Federal Foreign Minister Dr. Guido Westerwelle visited Pakistan from 17 to 19 November 2011. Accompanied by Ambassador Michael Steiner, Special Envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan, he met President Asif Ali Zardari, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Kayani and opposition leader Nisar Ali Khan.
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Training of journalists by the Free Media Foundation (FMF)
Germany funds the training of media personnel with 3.7 million ruppes. The objective of the project is to develop the capacity of media personnel and institutions through offerring tailor-made training programmes for journalists working in war-zones and conflict areas.
DW-Akademie conducts training for broadcasters
The Deutsche-Welle Akademie of Germany is conducting a 10-day training seminar for journalists and technical staff of Radio Pakistan in Islamabad.
Civil-Military Seminar in Berlin
From 24 to 30 October 2011, the second Pak-German Civil-Military Seminar will be conducted in Berlin, not only pursuing the similar seminar of 2010, but also adding to the overarching context of the International Conferences for Afghanistan in Istanbul, November 2, and Bonn, December 5, this year.
The interaction of parliamentarians and senior members of the military of both countries will help to promote and develop a common understanding on the importance and possibilities of a regional approach towards stabilization.
Visit of Omid Nouripour to Pakistan
MoP Omid Nouripour, chairman of the Green caucus in the Defence Committee and party’s spokesperson on Defence and Security issues, paid a visit to Pakistan (Islamabad) from 09 to 10 October 2011 meeting Members of Parliament as well as representatives of the military and the civil society.
Visit of Ute Koczy to Pakistan
Mrs. Ute Koczy, member of German Parliament's Committee on Economic Cooperation and Development and Spokeswoman for Development Policy of the Green Parliamentary Party, paid a visit to Pakistan (Islamabad, Lahore and Swat) from 13 to 17 September 2011 meeting a.o. Abdul Wajid Rana, Secretary EAD, Fazal Karim Khattak, Additional Chief Secretary FATA, and Ghulam Dastagir, Chief Secretary KPK.
Visit of MoP Dr. Frithjof Schmidt to Pakistan
Dr. Frithjof Schmidt, Vice-Chair of the Parliamentary Group "Alliance 90/The Greens" and member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs paid a visit to Pakistan from 17 to 18 August 2011 meeting a.o. Asfandyar Wali Khan, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Shauqat Ullah Khan, Minister for States and Frontier Regions and Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, MNA.
Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Dirk Niebel visited Pakistan from 16 to 19 June 2011
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"Cross of the Order of Merit" for Brig. (R) Abdul Razaq Baloch
In the presence of over 100 selected guests, the "Cross of the Order of Merit" was bestowed to Brig. (R) Abdul Razaq Baloch for serving the bilateral German-Pakistani relations. The prestigious ceremony took place at the Serena Hotel in Quetta on 31 May 2011, where German Ambassador Dr. Michael Koch and Consul General Dr. Christian Brecht from Karachi handed over the award.
Germany donated ambulances to the Pakistani Armed Forces to improve the health care facilities available in Pakistan's fight against terrorism.
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Federal Foreign Minister Dr. Guido Westerwelle visited Pakistan from 8 to 9 January 2011 in order to foster German-Pakistani relations and to learn about the current situation in the country.
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The Chief of Defence Staff of the German Bundeswehr, General Volker Wieker, visited Pakistan from 17 to 20 January 2011.
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CDU/CSU parliamentary wing in Pakistan
The Deputy Chairman of the parliamentary wing of the main conservative party (CDU/CSU) in the German Parliament, Dr. Schockenhoff, as well as the members of parliament Dr. Ruck and Kiesewetter paid a visit to Pakistan from 12 to 14 January 2011 meeting the Deputy Chairman of the Pakistani Parliament, Faisal Kundi, the Chairman of the Senat, Farooq Naek, the Minister of State at the Foreign Office, Nawabzada Khan, and the Deputy Chief of Army, Lt. General Waheed Arshad.
The guests also met with members of the German parliamentary friendship group and attended a symposium organised by the Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation Islamabad.
