The United States and Pakistan have agreed to re-establish a “full partnership” damaged by rifts over U.S. drone strikes and the 2011 NATO attack that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers. Secretary of State John Kerry spoke today after talks with Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.

Secretary of State John Kerry: “I’m pleased to announce that today, very quickly, we were able to agree to a resumption of the strategic dialogue in order to foster deeper, broader and more comprehensive partnership between our countries. And this revitalized dialogue will address in a realistic fashion all of the many key issues between us, from border management to counterterrorism, to promoting U.S. private investment, and to Pakistan’s own journey to economic revitalization.”

Kerry has invited Sharif to Washington for talks with President Obama. Speaking alongside Kerry, Sharif’s adviser on foreign affairs, Sartaj Aziz, said his government still wants the United States to end the drone attacks on Pakistani soil.

Sartaj Aziz: “We have registered our concern, and we continue to do so, that drone attacks are counterproductive in terms of our relationship. So in the light of today’s discussion, we will continue this dialogue on how to stop this policy of drone attacks as far as the U.S. is concerned. … We are asking them to stop it, not just contain it.”