ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s ambassador-designate to US Aizaz Chaudhry who is all set to leave for Washington shortly for the challenging assignment has said that improving Pakistan’s image and enhancing cooperation in trade, energy and security will be his top priorities. Aizaz Chaudhry who is currently serving as Secretary at the Foreign Office, said that he will try his best to bring business community of the two countries closer and improve market access for the exporters, said a press release issued on Saturday. He said this while talking to a delegation of FPCCI led by its President Zubair Tufail. Chairman UBG Iftikhar Ali Malik, former president FPCCI Abdul Rauf Alam, VP FPCCI Main Shaukat Masood, Chairman Coordination FPCCI Malik Sohail and others were also present on the occasion. Chaudhry said that his top priorities will be to build on the positive momentum, promotion of trade and economic cooperation as well as improving consular services. “My foremost priority in Washington will be to strengthen Pakistan-US relations to make them truly reflective of the mutual desire to continue with the ongoing security cooperation while expanding cooperation in economic, trade, education, health, energy, and science and technology sectors. It will try to increase the embassy’s interaction with the Pakistani community besides providing quality consular services, he added. Pakistani-Americans have played a laudable role in serving the country by projecting a positive image, he said, adding that Washington is diplomatically and strategically very significant capital for Islamabad and it is among our major trading partners. He said he would emphasise on Pakistan’s positive contributions for peace and stability in the region and in Afghanistan. Aizaz Chaudhry asked the President of FPCCI Zubair Tufail to bring a delegation of businessmen to America in June to which he happily agreed. Lauding the economic policies and gains by the current government, Tufail assured all out cooperation to the Ambassador-designate on the part of the business community of Pakistan.