Co-operation accord signed - 2004-09-09

Date: 
Thursday, 2004, September 9
Location: 
Source: 
www.dawn.com/2004/09/10/int7.htm
German Ambassador's Conference 2004-09-07

Global stability will only be realized if poverty, hunger and injustice are overcome,' stated German Federal Minister for Economic and Cooperation and Development Heidemarie Wieczorek-Zeul on the occasion of the signing on Thursday of a memorandum of understanding with the Aga Khan.The aim of the agreement, a press announcement said, is to strengthen cooperation between Germany and the Aga Khan Development Network, particularly in crisis prone-countries of Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.

Building on joint experience in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Tajikistan, amongst other countries, collaboration will be intensified in areas of regional cooperation, community development and rural and economic development.