Member of the European Parliament MEP Herve’ Juvin has inaugurated a week-long photo exhibition at EU Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and the European Union.
The inaugurating ceremony was attended by the Members of the European Parliament, officials of the European institutions, diplomats, and media persons, said a news release.
The exhibition was organized by the Pakistan Mission to the European Union, Belgium and Luxembourg in collaboration with European Parliament. Pakistan’s rich history, heritage, architecture, tourism, and sports, as well as religious, cultural, and culinary diversity was put on display in the exhibition.
Addressing the ceremony, Herve’ Juvin said Pakistan was one of the youngest countries on the planet with the 2nd largest Muslim population. Pakistan was a nuclear power state, located at an extremely significant geographic location at the confluence of the Middle East, South and Central Asia as well as China.
Referring to the devastating floods which affected more than 30 million people in Pakistan, the MEP underscored that Pakistan was one of the most vulnerable countries due to climate-induced disasters, despite contributing less than 1 percent of the carbon emissions.
The Charge d’ Affairs of Pakistani Mission Syed Fraz Hussain Zaidi thanked the MEPs and other dignitaries for their keen interest in Pakistani arts and culture.
He underlined the enormous potential for further expanding Pakistan-EU ties in diverse fields and expressed Pakistan’s readiness to advance this productive and constructive partnership.
