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Political relations

Pakistan and Denmark enjoy cordial bilateral relations. In order to institutionalize official bilateral interaction, an MoU on Bilateral Political Consultations was signed on 2 March 2018.

The first Round of the Bilateral Political Consultations was held on 2 March 2018 in Copenhagen and the Second Round was held virtually on 25 November 2020 due to the Covid-19 situation.

High level Meetings and Visits:

  • 1 October 2021: Visit of H.E. Mr. Jeppe Kofod, Foreign Minister of Denmark to Pakistan.
  • 12 September 2021: Telephonic conversation between H.E. Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Foreign Minister of Pakistan and H.E. Mr. Jeppe Kofod, Foreign Minister of Denmark.
  • 2 July 2020: Virtual meeting between H.E. Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Foreign Minister of Pakistan and H.E. Mr. Jeppe Kofod, Foreign Minister of Denmark.
  • 21 August 2019: Telephone conversation between H.E. Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Foreign Minister of Pakistan and H.E. Mr. Jeppe Kofod, Foreign Minister of Denmark.
  • 21-24 January 2020: Meeting between H.E. Mr. Jeppe Kofod Foreign Minister of Denmark and H.E. Mr. Razzaq Dawood, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Commerce on the sidelines of the World Economic Summit, Davos, Switzerland.
  • 11-17 April 2018: Visit of Mir Ghazanfar Ali Khan, Governor Gilgit-Baltistan to Denmark to promote tourism sector in Gilgit-Baltistan.
  • 19-22 October 2017: Visit of H.E. Sardar Mohammad Masood Khan President Azad Jammu and Kashmir to attend a Conference titled: “Human Rights Violation in Kashmir.”
  • 5 Oct. 2016: Meeting between H.E. Mr. Kristen Jensen, Foreign Minister of Denmark and H.E. Mr. Sartaj Aziz, Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs and Security on the side-lines of Brussels Conference on Afghanistan.
  • 16 July 2016: Meeting between H.E. Mr. Kristen Jensen, Foreign Minister of Denmark and H.E. Mr. Sartaj Aziz, Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs and Security on the side-lines 11th ASEM Summit in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
  • 5-6 Nov. 2015: Meeting between H.E. Mr. Kristen Jensen, Foreign Minister of Denmark and H.E. Mr. Sartaj Aziz, Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs and Security on the side-lines of 12th Asia Europe Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (ASEMFM12) in Luxembourg.
  • 6 Nov 2013: Visit of H.E. Mr. Christian Friis Bach, Minister for Development Cooperation of Denmark to Pakistan
  • 12-13 Jun 2012: Visit of H.E. Mr. Villy Søvndal, Foreign Minister of Denmark to Pakistan
  • 30-31 Aug 2010: Visit of H.E. Mr. Søren Pind, Minister for Development Cooperation to Pakistan
  • 11-13 Jan 2010: Visit of H.E. Ms. Ulla Pedersen Tørnæs, Minister for Development Cooperation to Pakistan
  • 5 Mar 2009: Visit of Danish Parliament’s Foreign Relations Committee to Pakistan.
  • 16-18 Dec 2009: Participation of H.E. Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Foreign Minister in COP-15 held in Copenhagen.

Visits by Officials:

  • October 2021: Visit of Climate Change Ambassador of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark to Pakistan.
  • August 2021: Telephonic conversation between Foreign Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan and the State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.
  • October 2019: Visit of 111th National Management Course to Denmark.
  • April 2019: Visit of 110th National Management Course to Denmark.
  • May 2017: Visit of 106th National Management Course to Denmark.

Bilateral Agreements:

Pakistan and Denmark have signed the following significant bilateral agreements:

i. Visa Abolition Agreement for Diplomatic and Official Passports (1954)
ii. Convention on Social Security (1982)
iii. Agreement on Promotion and Protection of Investment (1996)
iv. Agreement on Avoidance of Double Taxation (2002)
v. MoU for Wastewater Treatment in Faisalabad between Government of Punjab (through WASA Faisalabad) and Government of Denmark
vi. Air Services Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark/Norway/Sweden and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan done in Oslo on 31 January 2014
vii. MoU on Establishment of Pakistan-Denmark Bilateral Political Consultations (2 March 2018)
viii. Letter of Intent virtually signed between University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore and Dalum Academy of Agricultural Business (DAAB), Odense, Denmark (26 November 2020)
ix. Letter of Intent signed virtually between the UVAS and KOLD College, Odense, Denmark (08 December 2020)