Pakistan's Deputy PM, IAEA Chief Discuss Implementation of Islamabad MoU to Ease Tensions
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi held a late-night call, agreeing that implementing the Islamabad memorandum of understanding was key to reducing tensions, according to Associated Press of Pakistan.
Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar spoke by telephone late Monday night with Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), according to a report by the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP).
During the conversation, the two officials agreed on the importance of implementing a memorandum of understanding signed in Islamabad as a means to defuse existing tensions, APP reported.
The report did not specify the exact contents of the Islamabad MoU or the nature of the tensions referenced, nor did it provide further details on the timing or context of the call.
APP noted that Grossi is also a candidate for the position of United Nations Secretary-General.
Neither Dar's office nor the IAEA has released an official statement elaborating on the discussion beyond what was reported by APP.
Sources
- DPM, IAEA DG agree on vitality of Islamabad MoU’s implementation to defuse tensions — APP (Pakistan)
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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