ISLAMABAD: A seven-member delegation of Members of European Parliament (MEP) Tuesday called on Foreign Minister Abdullah Hussain Haroon here at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The delegation, which was led by Jean Lambert MEP, is a part of the European Union’s Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) for the general election, a Foreign Office press release said.

The foreign minister welcomed the EU parliamentarians and assured of all possible assistance during their stay in Pakistan. Lambert appreciated the cooperation extended to the EU EOM and expressed satisfaction at the continuity of democratic process in Pakistan. She called the whole process a historic moment for the country.

The EU EOM consists of 86 members and is headed by Michael Heinz Gahler, MEP. The European Union had deployed EOMs in Pakistan during the general elections of 2002, 2008 and 2013.—APP