After meeting with Bilawal, the German Foreign Minister tests positive for Covid-19.

Reuters reported on Tuesday that German Foreign Minister (FM) Annalena Baerbock tested positive for Covid-19, which her government confirmed.

Earlier, Baerbock met her Pakistani colleague Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari in Islamabad. In addition, she has cancelled all remaining dates of the vacation, which included stops in Greece and Turkey.

FM Bilawal responded to the news by wishing Baerbock a speedy recovery. He tweeted, “Building on our good discussions today, I look forward to our continued engagement and future meetings that will further strengthen the partnership between Pakistan and Germany.”

Baerbock arrived in Islamabad on Tuesday on a two-day trip.

#PakGerman Joint Press Stakeout: We are working towards a pivot in Pakistan’s diplomacy and economic diplomacy. We are encouraging a reset of our relationships with countries. Our emphasis is trade over aid, & our emphasis is enhancing economic cooperation-FM @BBhuttoZardari
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— PPP (@MediaCellPPP) June 7, 2022

Learned that @ABaerbock has tested positive for Covid. I wish her a quick recovery and good health. Building on our excellent talks today, I look forward to our continued engagement and future interactions to further solidify 🇵🇰-🇩🇪partnership. https://t.co/sEwmWmnQOU

— BilawalBhuttoZardari (@BBhuttoZardari) June 7, 2022