17 March 2010

U.S. and Pakistan Strategic Dialogue Meeting in Washington

Secretary Clinton, Pakistan Foreign Minister Qureshi co-chair talks

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Office of the Spokesman
March 17, 2010

MEDIA NOTE

The United States and Pakistan Strategic Dialogue

On March 24, the United States and Pakistan will hold their first Strategic Dialogue at the Ministerial level in Washington, DC. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi will co-chair the talks. Topics for discussion will include economic development, water and energy, education, communications and public diplomacy, agriculture, and security. High-level officials from both governments will come to the table to discuss issues of common concern and shared responsibility.

President Obama and Secretary Clinton have repeatedly stressed the breadth and depth of the U.S.-Pakistan relationship, a partnership that goes far beyond security. The Strategic Dialogue represents the shared commitment of both nations to a strengthening the bilateral relationship and building an even broader partnership based on mutual respect and mutual trust.