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Baroness Warsi welcomes vote in European Parliament on trade package for Pakistan

Foreign Office Minister Baroness Warsi has welcomed the vote in the European Parliament on a trade package for Pakistan.

From:
Foreign & Commonwealth Office and The Rt Hon Baroness Warsi
Published
14 September 2012
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鈥淚 welcome the result of the vote in the European Parliament to implement a trade package for Pakistan. The package will provide substantial benefits for Pakistan鈥檚 economy, bringing growth and jobs to people still recovering from the devastating 2010 floods. The UK has been a tireless advocate of improved EU market access for Pakistan, and has worked closely with the European Commission and international partners since 2010 to press for today鈥檚 decision. The vote is a further sign of a deeper and more effective EU-Pakistan relationship.鈥�

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Published 14 September 2012