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Australian Govt appointed Margaret Adamson as New High Commissioner to Pakistan
The Government of
Australia announced the appointment of Margaret Adamson as Australia's next
High Commissioner to Pakistan. According to the official Media Release,
both countries enjoy a long-standing relationship built on strong
people-to-people links, our shared Commonwealth heritage and significant mutual
interests. Australia and Pakistan share a strategic interest in combating
extremism and we are committed to continuing to work in partnership with
Pakistan on counter-terrorism, people smuggling and transnational
crime.
Australia and Pakistan are actively exploring avenues to expand
trade and investment and research ties, particularly through agriculture and
agribusiness, water technologies, mining services and education. There are
significant prospects for growth in bilateral trade and investment, and
deepening community engagement through exchanges of students under the New
Colombo Plan.
Our people-to-people links are strong and continue to
grow, underpinned by our economic ties, common interest in sport and by the
significant number of Pakistani students who choose to study in Australia.
Margaret Adamson is a senior career officer with the Department of
Foreign Affairs and Trade, having served previously as Ambassador to Poland and
Ambassador to Cambodia. Most recently, she was Deputy High Commissioner to
Papua New Guinea. In Canberra, Ms Adamson’s appointments have included head of
Public Diplomacy Branch, European Union and Western Europe Branch, and Pacific
Islands Branch.
Margaret
Adamson is expected to take up her appointment this month. The Australian
Minister of Foreign affairs Hon. Julie Bishop MP thanks the outgoing High
Commissioner, Mr Peter Heyward, for his work in advancing Australia’s interests
in Pakistan.
