President lauds ADB role in development

ISLAMABAD:

ADB Country Director Yong Ye, who called on President Asif Ali Zardari, on Thursday briefed the president about the role of the bank in the socio-economic development of Pakistan.

The president appreciated the assistance provided by the Asian Development Bank to Pakistan during the floods. He also highlighted Pakistan's measures to deal with climate change, saying that Pakistan had planted mangrove forests on millions of acres of land.

Also, the outgoing ambassador of Greece to Pakistan Konstantinos Moatsos paid a farewell call on President Asif Ali Zardari. He emphasized the need to further strengthen bilateral relations with Greece.