Aziz said Pakistan is a proud nation and values its relations with the United States, and added "Our relations with the U.S. go back to our independence." To a question, the prime minister emphasized that the US and Pakistan should work closer together and be sensitive to each other's views. "We must work closer together, we must be sensitive to each other's views and national interests, and we must work to create ownership. That to me, for any major effort, is critical."--MORE www.spa.gov.sa/471990