ISLAMABAD: The President Asif Ali Zardari has met the envoys of Sweden and Belgium amid meeting Zardari stressed bilateral trade and economic ties with Sweden and Belgium.

He was talking to the envoys of Sweden and Belgium who presented their diplomatic credentials to President Asif Ali Zardari, during a credential ceremony, held at President house.

The president received credentials from the Ambassador-designate of Sweden, Alexandra Berg Von Linde, and the Ambassador-designate of Belgium, Charles-Idesbald Van Der Gracht De Rommerswael, who also held separate meetings with the President.

Welcoming the envoys, President Zardari felicitated them on their appointment and expressed the hope that they would play their role in further improving mutually beneficial cooperation with Pakistan.

Talking to the Ambassador-designate of Belgium, the president highlighted that Pakistan greatly valued its relations with Belgium.

He said that Belgium was an important trading partner and Pakistan wanted to further enhance bilateral trade and economic cooperation with Belgium.

During the meeting with the Ambassador-designate of Sweden, the President said that Pakistan and Sweden enjoyed friendly and cooperative relations based on mutual respect and understanding. He underlined the need to further strengthen the bilateral relations for the mutual benefit of the two countries.

Earlier, the envoys presented guard of honour by a smartly turned-out contingent of Pakistan Armed Forces upon their arrival at Aiwan-e-Sadr.