President Asif Ali Zardari.—File Photo

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari said on Thursday that Pakistan greatly values its relations with America in a meeting with the US Ambassador Richard Olson in Islamabad, DawnNews reported.

During the US ambassador’s visit, Pak-US relations and the security situation in Afghanistan were discussed in detail.

The US ambassador said that bilateral cooperation with Pakistan in various fields will continue as it is. He also briefed the president on the strategic dialogue to take place between the two countries in future.

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