Video Statement by Senior Bureau Official Eric Meyer on the margins of the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2025
April 8, 2025(Kamran Raja): Hi everyone, I'm Eric Meyer, the senior official at the U.S. Department of State for South and Central Asian Affairs. I'm thrilled to be here in Islamabad to experience Pakistan's wonderful hospitality, attend the Minerals Investment Forum, and to strengthen and promote our important partnership.
I commend Pakistan for convening the Minerals Investment Forum here in Islamabad and for taking steps to ensure a level playing field for investors. Critical minerals are the raw materials for our most important technologies, and President Trump has underscored the importance of securing America's minerals future.
Although we're in Islamabad to focus on minerals, I also want to highlight other recent successes in our economic partnership. We recently celebrated the re...