The United States respects Pakistan's sovereignty and will further U.S.-Pakistani cooperation, a statement released by the U.S. embassy in Pakistan said on Wednesday.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, visited Pakistan, from Sept. 16-17 and met with Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani, said the statement.
"The conversations were extremely frank, positive, and constructive," the statement said, adding that Mullen appreciated the positive role that Pakistan was playing in the war on Terror and pledged continued U.S. support to Pakistan.
Mullen reiterated the U.S. commitment to respect Pakistan's sovereignty and to develop further U.S.-Pakistani cooperation and coordination on these critical issues that challenge the security and well-being of the people of both countries.
Mullen's visit came amid tensions between the U.S. and the Pakistani government, which has angrily reacted to recent missiles strikes by U.S. drones, which killed scores of people including women and children in Pakistan's tribal regions bordering Afghanistan.
Source: Xinhua
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