Aid, not trade
Friday, June 19, 2009
Daily Times, Friday, June 19, 2009
The EU, at the first summit between member states and Pakistan in Brussels, ignored President Zardari's call for trade concessions but extended 20 million Euros in aid for the IDPs. There was also an agreement to seek further funds for Pakistan's displaced people. The EU offer falls short of what Pakistan had hoped for – tariff concessions on Pakistani imports – but it does help bring in more resources for the millions of IDPs.
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The EU, at the first summit between member states and Pakistan in Brussels, ignored President Zardari's call for trade concessions but extended 20 million Euros in aid for the IDPs. There was also an agreement to seek further funds for Pakistan's displaced people. The EU offer falls short of what Pakistan had hoped for – tariff concessions on Pakistani imports – but it does help bring in more resources for the millions of IDPs.
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Labels: EU Pak Summit, Foreign Aid, IDPs, War on Terror, Zardari
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