Pakistan, June 2 -- The European Union's (EU) top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, on Monday termed Pakistan a major regional power and an important partner of the EU as the two sides held a strategic dialogue in Islamabad.

Kallas is visiting Pakistan at the invitation of Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.

Both co-chaired the 8th EU-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue, which is the highest-level platform for structured discussion between the two sides.

Addressing a joint press conference, Kallas said, "Today, in our strategic dialogue, we affirmed our shared commitment to strengthening EU-Pakistan ties even further," she stated.

Kallas noted that her visit came at an "important moment", adding that the "world and this region have exp...